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Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa - Bahrain’s justice minister

Stephen Sackur speaks to Bahrain’s justice minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa. The monarchy says it has heeded the message of the Arab Spring - but has it?

If the royal rulers of Bahrain believed that the recent grand prix would project an image of unity and harmony in their Gulf state they were sorely mistaken. The Formula One circus has moved on, but Bahrain's bitter internal divisions remain. In the absence of dialogue between the Government and pro-democracy protestors further confrontation seems inevitable. HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Bahrain’s justice minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa. The monarchy says it has heeded the message of the Arab Spring - but has it?

23 minutes

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Sat 28 Apr 2012 01:05GMT

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