Sytematic Terrorism by Bahrain Government against Medical Professionals
Bahrain doctors to be tried for helping protesters
Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Isa Town, Bahrain. — PHOTO: AP
MANAMA – BAHRAIN’S justice minister says several doctors and nurses who treated injured anti-government protesters during months of unrest in the Gulf kingdom will be tried in a military court. Khaled bin Ali Al Khalifa says 23 doctors and 24 nurses face several protest-related charges, including participating in attempts to topple the Sunni monarchy.
He listed the charges at a press conference in the capital Manama on Tuesday. Dozens of doctors, nurses and other medical staff have been in custody since March, when the king declared martial law to crush Shiite dissent. International rights groups say Bahrain is targeting medical professionals who treated injured demonstrators at the Salmaniya medical center, which was later overrun by the military. — AP
List of Charges
by Bahrain Youth society for Human Rights
Defendants:
24 Doctors.
23 Nurses.
The following list of accusations has been made against the medical staff:
1. The inexcusable refrain from aiding people.
2.The embezzlement of public funds.
3.physical assault on other.
4. Assault leading to death.
5.The possession of unlicensed weapons and ammunition.
6. Refraining from carrying out their employment duties, in aims of hindering medical work, consequently endangering people’s health and lives.
7. The attempt of forcefully occupying a public building.
8.Promotion to bring down and change the regime by illegal means.
9. Accused of inciting hatred against the governing regime.
10.Promoting sectarian hate.
11.Spreading false news and rumours that harm the public interest.
12.Participating in unlicensed protests and rallies.
