Bahrain court sentences protesters to 15 years

[JURIST] A Bahrain court on Sunday issued 15 year prison sentences to 31 protesters for their role in firebomb attacks as part of anti-government protests, according to a defense lawyer. The sentence [AP report] came after the protesters were arrested in March and charged with attempted murder, burning police cars, protesting and possession of explosives. The crimes were committed during an attack on police in the Shiite village of Sitra which has been a hotbed of anti-government protests since 2011....

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/05/bahrain-court-sentences-protesters-to-15-years.php

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