Medics Jailed In Bahrain
Bahrain protest (Photo: Al Jazeera/Flickr)
Twenty medics in Bahrain have been sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison, accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.
They treated protesters after a violent crackdown. Relatives say they were tortured.
Host Marco Werman speaks with Sheikh Abd-al-Aziz from the Bahraini government’s Ministry of Information.
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