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Bahraini Court Strips 58 Dissents of their Nationalities in "61 Cell" Case

2015-06-12 - 8:22 p

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A Bahraini court stripped 58 dissents of their nationalities on Thursday (11 June, 2015), linked to a case known as the "61 cell" on charges of forming a terrorist cell, which is a charge the authorities always raise against dissents.

The government-run Al-Ayam newspaper reported that five of the suspects were sentenced to life imprisonment, while 22 others were sentenced to 15 years in prison and 30 others to 10 years. Only four were acquitted of charges.

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