Voice of America: Bahrain's Top Court Upholds Prison Terms for 13 Dissidents

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Bahrain's Top Court Upholds Prison Terms for 13 Dissidents Jan 7th 2013, 14:48 Bahrain's top court has upheld prison sentences against 13 opposition figures charged with plotting to overthrow the Gulf state's minority Sunni rulers in a 2011 uprising. In a ruling Monday, the Bahraini court rejected appeals from all 13 dissidents, most of whom are majority Shi'ites. Eight of the defendants had been sentenced to life is prison by lower courts, while the other five had received terms of five to 15 years. The opposition activists were convicted of forming ... Media files: 8445B960-3048-4DFE-B4AE-2C65B1337CA7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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