Sunak's government is held accountable in the case of Bahrain spying on two of its citizens residing in Britain

The government of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to be held accountable early next Monday in a case linked to Bahrain's spying on two of its citizens residing in Britain.

Representative in the British House of Commons Kenny MacAskill will ask the British government about its efforts to protect British citizens and residents from cyber attacks and penetration using spying devices by the government of Bahrain.

This accountability of Sunak's government comes days after the British Supreme Court issued a ruling rejecting the Bahraini government's use of the state's immunity exception to refrain from responding to the lawsuit filed against it by Bahraini dissidents Saeed Al-Shihabi and Musa Mohammed.

The two Bahraini activists residing in Britain accuse the Manama government of hacking their computers and downloading spyware on them in 2011, which made it easier for the government to view their contacts with political prisoners in Bahrain.

In its defense, the Bahraini government considered that it "has the right to state immunity because any breach that is being talked about did not occur in Britain, and because the psychological damages for which they are claiming do not reach the level of personal injuries that English law excludes from state immunity."

But High Court Judge Julian Knoller rejected Bahrain's claim, which means the case can be pursued in Britain.

Shortly after the Supreme Court's decision was issued, Reuters news agency quoted a Bahraini government spokesman as saying it was disappointed with the ruling and intended to appeal it.

Bahrain is facing criticism because of its record in the field of human rights, and international organizations are pressing it to release political prisoners.