Bahrain's highest court has upheld jail terms against nine medics who were convicted for their role in last year's pro- democracy uprising.
The decision could spark further unrest in the Gulf Arab state.
The case has led to inter-national criticism of the Gulf Arab kingdom, which has been in turmoil since the protests led by its Shi'ite Muslim majority were crushed by the Sunni rulers.
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