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Bahraini doctors and nurses convicted of conspiring against the government are set to begin their jail sentences. Some of them have been sentenced to 15 years in prison but the 20 medics maintain that their only crime was to treat wounded protesters. They are now due to launch an appeal. The UN human rights office has questioned the fairness of the sentences issued by Bahrain's military-run National Safety Court but the country's government insists the medics actively supported oppostion protesters. On Saturday, a government spokesman told Al Jazeera that "footage showed political rallies within the hospital grounds calling for the overthrow of the regime". He added that nurses were told to go on strike to overthrow the regime. The actions, he said, were "an attempted coup d'etat". Doctor Ghassan Dhaif received a 15-year sentence last Thursday, as did his brother, Bassem. Ghassan's wife, Zahra al-Sammak, received five years. Both Ghassan and Zahra worked at Salmaniyah hosptial for more than 20 years, and were the chairpersons of their respective departments until they were both suspended in March.

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A prominent political activist says that the international community must put pressure on the Bahraini king to stop putting citizens in military court, particularly doctors and nurses. In an exclusive interview with Press TV, David Benton, International Coalition of Nurses, elaborates on the crisis underway in Bahrain and the Saudi-backed government continues its crackdown on civilians.

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Bahraini authorities have been accused of heavy-handedness in handling pro-democracy protesters. According to medics at Salmania hospital in the capital Manama, the security forces surrounded the hospital and disallowed people, including health workers and ambulance staff, to enter or leave the facility. The hospital staff have told Al Jazeera that doctors and nurses were beaten up and that many doctors were still under arrest. Many patients were allegedly also attacked by the military. Our special correspondent has this report from Manama.

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Peace and blessings upon the auspicious birth of the esteemed and honorable lady Zaynab binte Ali (A). The Birth Anniversary of Sayyid Zaynab (A) is celebrated as the Nurses Day روز پرستار by the followers of Ahlulbayt (A). It was lady Zaynab (A) who took the Husayni flag forward from the lands of Karbala, to the lands of Kufa and Sham, and subsequently reaching the whole world. O\' lady Zaynab, you are a refreshing blessing of rain. O\' lady Zaynab, we owe our freedom to you. This beautiful Nasheed says it all.

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Unconventional weapons used against Gazans Doctor Mads Gilbert is a member of a Norwegian triage medical team present in the besieged Gaza Strip. The team has exposed that Israel has used depleted uranium weapons in its war on the impoverished territory which is home to 1.5 million Palestinians. He described the conditions inside Gaza in an exclusive Press TV interview. Press TV: What can you tell about the uranium findings? Dr. Mads Gilbert:The findings about the uranium I cannot tell you much about, but I can tell you that we have clear evidence that the Israelis are using a new type of very high explosive weapons which are called Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) and are made out of a tungsten alloy. These weapons have an enormous power to explode. The power of the explosion dissipates very quickly and the strength does not travel long, maybe 10 meters, but those humans who are hit by this explosion, this pressure wave are cut in pieces. This was first used in Lebanon in 2006, it was used here in Gaza in 2006 and the injuries that we see in Shifa [Hospital] now, many many of them I suspect and we all suspect are the effect of DIME weapons used by the Israelis. On the long term, these weapons will have a cancer effect on those who survive. They will develop cancer we suspect. There has been very little research on this but some research has been among other places in the United States, which show that these weapons have a high tendency to develop cancer. So they kill and those who survive risk having cancer. Press TV: And what do you have to say about this? Dr. Mads Gilbert:All that is happening in Gaza here now is against international law, it is against humanity and I think it is against what it means to be a decent person. You don't treat other people like this. Even if you disagree with him… maybe even if you fight with them, you don't treat civilians, children and women like this. And I have an appeal to the Israeli doctors and nurses. They are my colleagues. We belong to the same international community, the medical community. I wish that the good doctors and nurses in Israel tell their government to stop these atrocities. We cannot continue with this. We may differ in opinions, but you cannot treat the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza in this way. Today, they were bombing in Gaza City; we received 150 wounded and more than 50 killed. Press TV: Only at Shifa?! Dr. Mads Gilbert:Yes, here in Shifa. I treated a ten-year-old boy. He had his whole chest filled with fragments from the bomb. On his lap was another person's leg that had been cut off. We resuscitated him and did everything we could do to save his life but he died between our hands. This is such a terrible experience and behind the numbers that you report all the time, there are human beings, families, women, grandmothers, children. That is in fact the reality in this situation. Those who are paying the price for the Israeli bombardments now are the common people, the Palestinian people. Half of the population in Palestine are below 15 years and 80 percent of the people in Gaza live below the level of poverty defined by the UN. Now they don't have food, they don't have electricity. It's cold they don't have warmth and in addition to that, they are killed. This must be stopped. Press TV How many people did you see that are effected by this weapon? Dr. Mads Gilbert: Almost all of the patients we have received have these sever amputations. They seem to have been affected by this kind of weapon. Of course, we have many fragment injuries and burns but those who have got their limbs cut off, constitutes quite a large proportion. You know we have a lot to do. Palestinian doctors, nurses and paramedics do an incredibly heroic job to save their people. Doctor Eric and I are just a small drip in the ocean, but we learn from them. Unfortunately, we don't have the time to do research, we have to save lives, but this question should be researched by the international community.

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Imamia Medics International (IMI) is a professional, not for profit organization of Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, Scientists and other healthcare professionals. The membership to this organization is not limited to medical personnel; it also includes people from other walks of life who are working to uplift the medical, social, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing of our communities. IMI’s global activities are focused on health and welfare of the community. This is achieved through educational programs, community based clinics, vaccination programs, mother and child welfare programs, health missions, disaster relief operations and interactions with various governments to formulate long term and short term strategies. IMI has been an active partner in Pulse Polio Immunization Program, Global Tuberculosis Control Programs, Haj Medical Missions and Disaster Relief Operations during earthquakes, famines and other natural calamities. IMI is headquartered out of Princeton, New Jersey (USA). Its global presence spans across fifteen countries and four continents. Around the world IMI professionals are engaged in improving the quality of lives through education, better health, spirituality and concern for the fellow human being.

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Saturday, March 20th 2011 The people of Ottawa and Montreal gathered at the Canadian Parliament demanding the Canadian government to take action against the injustices and violations of human rights taking place in Bahrain, by the Bahraini government and the Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and other gulf country (GCC) forces. The demonstration then marched towards the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Canada, demanding it halts the killing of innocent men, women, children, including nurses and doctors, and demanding it leave Bahrain. Later, the crowd moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy to demand it remove its forces from Bahrain, as well. Hundreds of people participated in the demonstration, including Muslims, both Sunnis and Shias, and non-Muslims.

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The people of Montreal and Ottawa marched the streets of Montreal demanding the Canadian government to take action against the injustices and violations of human rights taking place in Bahrain, by the Bahraini government and the Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and other gulf country (GCC) forces. They also marched against the injustices and violations of human rights taking place Libya, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. The demonstration then marched towards the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, Quebec Canada, demanding Bahraini, Libyan, Yemeni, and Saudi Arabian Goverments to halt the killing of innocent men, women, children, including nurses and doctors. Hundreds of people participated in the demonstration, including Muslims, both Sunnis and Shias, and non-Muslims.

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Only a few days remain for the martial law to end in the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain. But as thing stand, more abuse has been reported at the hands of Saudi-backed Bahraini forces. This edition of News Analysis takes a look at where Bahrain in headed to including the most recent cases of abuse and torture.

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Only a few days remain for the martial law to end in the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain. But as thing stand, more abuse has been reported at the hands of Saudi-backed Bahraini forces. This edition of News Analysis takes a look at where Bahrain in headed to including the most recent cases of abuse and torture.

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OCCUPY WALSTREET IS AMERICAN AWAKENING AND Beginning of the End of American Hegemony. http://occupywallst.org/ On October 05, 2011, at 3:00 in the afternoon the residents of Liberty Square will gather to join their union brothers and sisters in solidarity and march. At 4:30 in the afternoon the 99% will march in solidarity with #occupywallstreet from Foley Square to the Financial District, where their pensions have disappeared to, where their health has disappeared to. Together we will protest this great injustice. We stand in solidarity with the honest workers of: •AFL-CIO (AFSCME) •United NY •Strong Economy for All Coalition •Working Families Party •TWU Local 100 •SEIU 1199 •CWA 1109 •RWDSU •Communications Workers of America •CWA Local 1180 •United Auto Workers •United Federation of Teachers •Professional Staff Congress - CUNY •National Nurses United •Writers Guild East And: •VOCAL-NY •Community Voices Heard •Alliance for Quality Education •New York Communities for Change •Coalition for the Homeless •Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP) •The Job Party •NYC Coalition for Educational Justice •The Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center •The New Deal for New York Campaign •National People's Action •ALIGN •Human Services Council •Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State •Citizen Action of NY •MoveOn.org •Common Cause NY •New Bottom Line •350.org •Tenants & Neighbors •Democracy for NYC •Resource Generation •Tenants PAC •Teachers Unite

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The following is excerpts from the speech delivered on December 12, 2021 by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in meeting with a number of nurses and the families of those martyred at medical service. This meeting was held on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Lady Zainab al-Kubra (peace be upon her) and National Nurse’s Day