Tear-gas shells replace the Pearl as the symbol of Bahrain - Comment - Voices - The Independent
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Between 2,400 and 3,000 people are in jail. In recent weeks, 50 Shia, including human-rights activists, were given up to 15 years in prison after the briefest of trials. Yousif al-Nashmi, allegedly tortured when detained by police, died in hospital soon after his release. The public prosecutor’s office said "the deceased was admitted to hospital on September 23 in a critical condition and was diagnosed with Aids