Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has said he is “very concerned” about the reports of detention, torture, intimidation and trials of medical professionals in Bahrain, some of whom are Irish-trained, for simply meeting their professional and ethical obligation to attend to those seriously injured in the recent clampdown against protestors.
Tánaiste Gilmore urged the Bahraini government to pursue a “different path” and to allow its citizens to peacefully express grievances, start a genuine dialogue and implement political reforms.
“I understand that 47 doctors and nurses who tried to help those critically injured during the protests will be tried in a military court on charges of acting against the state,” said Minister Gilmore.
“I am also troubled by the broader human rights situation in Bahrain, particularly the death penalty sentences recently handed down to four protestors.”
Source : Irish Medical Times
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