Twenty-one medics that were arrested during anti-government protests in Bahrain two years ago were acquitted of their convictions in Bahrain court today.
The medics were found guilty of misdemeanours after treating protesters injured by the police.
The medics were arrested in April 2011 and convicted before military tribunals in November, following alleged torture that coerced them into making false confessions.
Speaking to the BBC, a spokesperson of Human Rights First said,
"A year after their trial started, two years after the alleged incidents, these medics have finally been vindicated after being mistreated or tortured in custody."
Dr Haji , a rheumatologist who was acquitted of convictions, reiterated the need for accountability and justice, arguing that those responsible for the arrests, including senior members of the government, were yet to be held accountable.
