Event Brief
UK Supreme Court rejects Bahrain state immunity in spyware case
Filed: Jul 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: Britain’s Supreme Court dismissed Bahrain’s bid for state immunity, allowing a spyware lawsuit over UK-based dissidents to proceed.
WHO: UK Supreme Court
WHAT: Dismissed Bahrain’s bid to claim state immunity, ruling that foreign states can be sued in UK courts over spyware used against people in the UK.
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Bahrain sought state immunity to close a spyware lawsuit brought by dissidents in the UK.
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