{"id":3342,"date":"2011-10-03T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T01:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2011-10-03T18:17:36","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T01:17:36","slug":"u-n-credibility-on-the-line-as-convicted-medicals-call-for-investigation-into-trials-convictions-and-harsh-sentence-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=3342","title":{"rendered":"U.N. credibility on the line as Convicted Medicals call for Investigation into trials, convictions and harsh sentence in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Convicted Bahraini doctors, nurses urge U.N. to investigate their protest-linked jail sentences<\/strong>
\nby News Source on October 1, 2011<\/p>\n

The Associated Press reports:<\/p>\n

Bahraini doctors and nurses convicted of links to anti-government protests and sentenced to long prison terms appealed to the U.N. chief Saturday to investigate their claims of abuse and judicial violations in the trial.<\/p>\n

The medical professionals \u2014 whose sentences range from five to 15 years \u2014 are appealing the security court\u2019s ruling and speaking out against the wider crackdown by the Gulf kingdom\u2019s Sunni rulers against protests for greater rights by the Shiite majority.<\/p>\n

The trial has been closely watched by rights groups that have criticized Bahrain\u2019s prosecution of civilians at the special security court, which was set up under martial law-style rule that was lifted in June. The U.N. human rights office and the U.S. State Department are among those questioning the use of the court, which has military prosecutors and both civilian and military judges.<\/p>\n

The doctors and nurses worked at the state-run Salmaniya Medical Center close to the capital\u2019s Pearl Square, which became the epicenter of Bahrain\u2019s uprising, inspired by other revolts across the Arab world. The authorities saw the hospital\u2019s mostly Shiite staff \u2014 some of whom participated in pro-democracy street marches \u2014 as protest sympathizers, although the medics claimed they treated all who needed care. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the times of unrest in Bahrain, we honored our medical oath to treat the wounded and save lives. And as a result, we are being rewarded with unjust and harsh sentences,\u201d said a statement released by the medics after the court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n

The group was convicted Thursday on charges that include attempting to topple the Gulf kingdom\u2019s rulers and spreading \u201cfabricated\u201d stories. In a separate trial, the security court sentenced a protester to death for the killing of a police officer during the clashes that began in February. …source<\/a><\/p>\n

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