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"Madam President, in October we adopted a position on the situation in Bahrain, highlighting the arrests and imprisonment of doctors and nurses treating those injured in the demonstrations.
On 14 February, the anniversary of the popular uprising, new incidents of violence erupted when Bahraini security forces suppressed peaceful demonstrations with the use of force, and several activists were hurt. It is a positive step that the United States has interrupted the export to Bahrain of weapons and other equipment used for the violent oppression of its citizens. The recommendations of the Independent Commission of Inquiry have also been taken seriously.
However, the harsh sentences handed out to human rights activists with no proper justification and heavy censorship on the Internet speak of opposition to reform. The protests have continued to be put down, as usual, by means of force. The King of Bahrain and the authorities have given repeated assurances of their commitment to improving human rights and cooperation with international organisations. It is high time we saw more obvious examples of this."@en1
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