UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday deplored the dissolution of the main Shia opposition party in Bahrain, warning the ban could fuel tensions in the Gulf kingdom.
A court on Sunday ordered the dissolution of Al-Wefaq despite international criticism of Bahrain's intensified crackdown on dissent.
"The move is the latest in a series of restrictions of the rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of association, and freedom of expression in Bahrain," said a statement from Ban's spokesman.
The UN chief said the banning Al-Wefaq along with the crackdown on leading Shia leader and rights activists "risk escalating an already tense situation in the country."
Ban called for an all-inclusive dialogue "in the interest of peace and stability" in Bahrain and in the region.
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