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March 29, 2013

Bahrain Clears 21 Medics of Charges for Treating Demonstrators 
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A Bahraini court has cleared 21 medics charged and in some cases jailed
for treating demonstrators during anti-government protests two years
ago. The medics were swept up in the U.S.-backed monarchy's crackdown on
political opposition, sparking an international outcry. Three medics
arrested in the case remain behind bars. The jailed Bahraini human
rights activists Zainab Alkhawaja and her father Abdulhadi meanwhile
have reportedly resumed drinking water, but are continuing their hunger
strike against the detentions.

 

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