Bahrain - 7 Officers Charged Over Claims of Abuse - NYTimes.com Bahrain said Monday that it had charged seven police lieutenants in connection with claims of abuse against people arrested during antigovernment protests last year. Two of the officers are accused of using torture to obtain confessions that were later thrown out in court. The others face lesser charges. A hearing is set for Oct. 1. The charges against the officers are the most sweeping action so far against security forces in the 19-month-old unrest as the majority Shiites call for democratic changes to limit the powers of the Sunni monarchy.