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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10465
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (ae) eu/bahrain

Catherine Ashton concerned at trials of civilians

Brussels, 02/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 30 September, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton expressed her “deep concern” about the recent trials of civilians in Bahrain's Courts of National Safety. Harsh prison sentences have just been reconfirmed against medical personnel, teachers, members of the opposition and political activists. She called on the Bahraini authorities to “fulfil their promises and bring the use of these courts to an immediate...

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