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Dublin: Front Line Defenders expresses its dismay as sentences upheld against doctors and health professionals in Bahrain posted on: 2012/06/14

Eleven medical professionals accused of aiding Bahrain’s anti-government uprising were today sentenced to prison terms ranging from one month to 15 years, including Dr Ali Al Ekri a former student of the Royal Colleage of Surgeons in Dublin

Front Line Defenders welcomes news that the 12 health professionals who have been on hunger strike in Bahrain for almost two weeks will be released tonight.posted on: 2011/09/07

Front Line Defenders welcomes news that the 12 health professionals who have been on hunger strike in Bahrain for almost two weeks will be released tonight. "Not before Time" says Front Line Executive Director Mary Lawlor.

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NEWS FLASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DUBLIN -O7- 09- 2011

Welcoming the release of the doctors Front Line Executive Director Mary Lawlor said “ Not before time - It is a travesty of justice that health professionals who had simply honoured their hippocratic oath by providing emergency medical treatment to injured demonstrators should be arrested, tortured and tried before a military court.

Bahrain: UPDATE - 46 doctors nurses and other health professionals still in detention or facing trialposted on: 2011/07/26

While Front Line initially welcomed the appointment of the Royal Independent Investigation Committee and the decision to refer all remaining trials to civilian courts the organisation is concerned at the continued detention of 12 doctors, nurses and other health professionals and the situation of a further 34 who still have charges pending despite being released on bail.

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According to reports received today, 12 doctors, nurses and health professionals remain in detention, 34 have been released on bail but are still facing charges and 12 have been released without charge.