A court in Bahrain on Thursday cleared 21 medics of charges linked to antigovernment protests in 2011, said a defense lawyer, Abdulla al-Shamlawi. Arrests of dozens of medical workers were part of the crackdown by Bahrain’s Sunni rulers after an uprising began in 2011 by majority Shiites seeking a greater political voice. International medical groups denounced the arrests. The medics, nearly all Shiites, were charged with taking part in illegal protests and other acts linked to the demonstrations. The cases against two others who failed to appear in court will remain open, Mr. Shamlawi said.