Bahrain Medic Recounts Conditions in Jaw Prison
Category: WORLDPOST
Demastani's September 2011 conviction, when he was tried along with 20 other medics by a military court, triggered international outrage. Although he was temporarily released while his case was appealed, the following year, a civilian court confirmed his guilty verdict and he was rearrested with other medics and put back in jail.
By Brian Dooley, ContributorDirector, Human Rights First's Human Rights Defenders Program, 2015-06-10