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August 8, 2012

Bahrain: 15 Cops Charged with Mistreating Medics During Protest Crackdown 
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In Bahrain, 15 police officers have been charged with the mistreatment
of medics during the U.S.-backed crackdown on opposition protests. In
June, the sentences were upheld for nine medics who were part of an
original group of 20 sentenced for treating demonstrators. They were
handed jail terms of between one month to five years. The new charges
against the officers stem from a government-backed probe convened
following heavy international criticism.

 

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