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New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
Special Report Uncertain Future: Five days in Bahrain’s Courts
Two days ago, the appeal trials of dozens of pro-democracy Bahraini doctors, nurses and MPs were concluded, their punishments ranging from 15-year prison sentences to death. Janet Salmon reports on the shameful repression of legitimate dissent in the country, and what needs to be done.