MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) ? A defense lawyer says a Bahrain appeals court has upheld jail sentences against 20 opposition figures, including eight prominent activists facing life in prison.
Tuesday's decision is likely to bring strong objections from international rights groups. The Gulf kingdom has been hit by nearly 19 months of nonstop unrest between the Sunni-led ruling system and Shiite protesters demanding greater political rights.
Lawyer Jalil al-Aradi says the court upheld the sentences that were initially handed down last year by a military-led tribunal. A retrial was granted, but only small changes were made in the list of anti-state charges.
Among those sentenced to life is Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who staged a 110-day hunger strike earlier this year in protest. The other 12 were given lesser prison terms, seven of them in absentia.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-court-upholds-life-sentences-activists-080438280.html
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