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Bahraini court resumes retrial of medics
A civilian court in Bahrain has resumed the retrial of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the anti-regime demonstrations earlier this year. During Monday's proceedings against the medical professionals, the prosecutors brought weapons into the courtroom, claiming the arms were recovered in March at the Salmaniya Medical Center in the capital Manama where the wounded protesters were treated, the Associated Press reported.
Doctors under fire amid 'Arab Spring' revolutions
As the revolutions collectively known as “the Arab Spring” have rocked the Middle East and North Africa, medical professionals have often been caught in the crossfire. PHR's Richard Sollom joins WHYY NPR in Philadelphia to discuss doctors under siege in the Arab world, and the pursuit of “medical neutrality” on Capitol Hill and in the United Nations.
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Bahraini forces attack peaceful protesters
Bahraini regime forces have once again attacked peaceful protesters following the release of a report which accuses Manama of rights abuses. On Sunday, the forces fired live bullets and tear gas at civilians in the town of A'ali, just outside the capital city of Manama. The attack took place during a funeral ceremony for a protester killed by security forces.
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Bahrain report confirms human rights abuses
The head of a special commission in Bahrain has said authorities used torture and excessive force against detainees arrested in a crackdown earlier this year. The comments by Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni were the first details from a highly anticipated report released on Wednesday on the measures used against mainly Shia Muslim-led demonstrators seeking greater rights from Bahrain's Al Khalifa monarchy.
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Health Workers Deliver First Aid to Protest Movements
The recent uprisings around the world illustrate the physical risks involved in intense street protests. At the same time, movements are also discovering the connection between health and activism in another way, through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skills and their conviction.
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