Index on Censorship » Medics http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Medics http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Bahrain medics arrested in dawn raids http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/10/bahrain-medics-dawn-raids/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/10/bahrain-medics-dawn-raids/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:02:52 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=40668 Bahraini police arrested five medics in a set of dawn raids this morning, one day after the nation’s highest court upheld their prison sentences in a case international rights groups have condemned as politically motivated. Doctor Ali al-Ekry, who faces five years in prison for “possession and concealment” of weapons and “illegal assembly”, was arrested at his home at 5:30am [...]

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]]> Bahraini police arrested five medics in a set of dawn raids this morning, one day after the nation’s highest court upheld their prison sentences in a case international rights groups have condemned as politically motivated. Doctor Ali al-Ekry, who faces five years in prison for “possession and concealment” of weapons and “illegal assembly”, was arrested at his home at 5:30am local time. The other medics were reportedly arrested in subsequent raids. Separately, Mohamed al-Mushaimaa, who was jailed last year for his alleged role in protests, died in a Bahraini prison overnight. A sickle cell anaemia sufferer, al-Mushaimaa had complained of not receiving proper medical treatment in prison, his lawyer said.

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/10/bahrain-medics-dawn-raids/feed/ 0 Bahrain medics to remain in jail after appeal refused http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/10/bahrain-medics/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/10/bahrain-medics/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:01:37 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=40654 In a case that has drawn international condemnation, Bahrain‘s highest court today upheld prison sentences handed down to nine medics for weapons possession, incitement and taking part in illegal demonstrations last year. One of the doctors was sentenced to five years, and the remaining eight were given between a month and three years. Their original sentences of [...]

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]]> international condemnation, Bahrain‘s highest court today upheld prison sentences handed down to nine medics for weapons possession, incitement and taking part in illegal demonstrations last year. One of the doctors was sentenced to five years, and the remaining eight were given between a month and three years. Their original sentences of 15 years were reduced last June, with nine of the original group of 20 medics being acquitted. A further two remain at large.  

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