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September 29, 2011

20 Bahraini Medical Workers Sentenced to Prison 
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In Bahrain 20 medical workers who treated demonstrators during
anti-government protests earlier this year have been sentenced to
lengthy prison terms. Thirteen doctors and nurses were given 15 years
behind bars while the remaining seven were sentenced to between five to
10 years. Most of the medics worked at a hospital in the capital Manama
that was stormed by government forces in mid-March. Bahrain is a key
U.S. government ally in the Middle East, hosting the U.S. Navy's Fifth
Fleet.



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