Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has said that the deaths of two Bahraini protesters will be investigated as the country's officials attempt to ease tension in the island nation, Press TV reported.
Speaking on state television on Tuesday, King Hamad said that officials would be asked to adopt the legislation necessary to end the political turmoil in the country, AFP reported.
"We will ask the legislative authority to look at this phenomenon and to suggest the necessary legislation which will solve this in a way that will benefit the homeland and its citizens," he said.
Protesters who recently took to the streets in Bahrain initially demanded reform and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy.
"The kingdom of Bahrain is a country of law and constitutional institutions. We have a law that organizes peaceful demonstrations that was decreed by an elected committee. The right to express one's opinion is a right that is given by the constitution and has been organized by the law which we must all follow," King Hamad stated.
The protesters called for a "Day of Rage" last Monday to mark the 10th anniversary of the National Action Charter, which ushered in a new Bahraini constitution.
Amnesty International has recently issued a report about Bahrain's human rights problems.
Last August and September, it said the authorities had detained 23 opposition activists and held them "incommunicado for two weeks during which, some allege, they were tortured."
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