Bahraini doctors tortured and jailed

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In this video, Ms Roula Al-Saffar of the Bahrain Nursing Society tells about being tortured.

From Sky News today:

Medical staff from Bahrain, who have been given lenghty jail sentences following unrest in the Gulf kingdom, have been speaking out about their harsh punishments.

Twenty doctors and nurses are facing jail terms ranging from 5 to 20 years, and many say they were forced into confessions after being tortured.

Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford managed to speak to some of those involved.

Human rights violations in Bahrain: here.

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