Bahrain court upholds sentences on uprising leaders
 

04-09-12 05:19 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahraini civilian court on Tuesday upheld sentences of up to life in prison against leaders of last year's pro-democracy uprising, a decision that could dim prospects for defusing unrest in the small Gulf Arab state. Amnesty International, a London-based human rights group, described the ruling as outrageous. Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based, has been in political ...

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