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Health Worker’s Release Is Positive Step—But Further Action Needed in Bahrain
Today’s decision by an appeals court in Bahrain to release a hospital worker from prison is a very positive development, but the government must take additional steps if it is to make good on implementing its promised human rights reforms.
Bahrain Appeals Court Must Free Hospital Worker
An appeals court in Bahrain could decide on Monday whether to release a hospital worker sentenced to three years in prison for delivering an oxygen cylinder and other medical supplies to treat protesters.
Report Documents Bahrain’s Use of Tear Gas as a Potentially Lethal Weapon
The Bahrain government’s indiscriminate use of tear gas as a weapon has resulted in the maiming, blinding, and even killing of civilian protesters and must stop at once while the government reassesses its use, PHR declares in a report issued today.
Bahrain’s Highest Appeals Court Must Overturn Conviction of Medics
The fate of six Bahraini medics who received prison sentences last month could be decided on Monday, July 30, when the country’s highest appeals court will hear their case.
Both Sides in Syrian Struggle Must Respect Medical Neutrality
PHR condemns an alarming tendency by both sides of the violent conflict in Syria to seriously jeopardize the safety and neutrality of medical staff and facilities.
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