Bahrain court upholds jailing of nine medics
Bahrain court upholds jailing of nine medics Gulf state's highest court endorses sentences for medical personnel convicted for taking part in anti-government protests · Associated Press in Bahrain · guardian.co.uk , Monday 1 October 2012 10.47 BST Bahrain anti-government protests calling for greater political voice for the Gulf state's Shia majority erupted in February 2011. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Bahrain's highest court has upheld prison sentences for nine medical personnel convicted for their role in anti-government protests last year in the Gulf kingdom.The Information Affairs Authority says the decision by the court of cassation closes the cases, which have brought widespread criticism from rights groups and medical societies.The medics' sentences span from five years to one month on charges that include taking part in illegal gatherings after the uprising began in February 2011. Two other medics were sentence