A Bahraini court has overturned a 9-year prison term imposed on the country's most prominent opposition leader, in a ruling that could lower political tensions in the Gulf kingdom.

Bahrain's Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.

A top court in Bahrain on Monday overturned a nine-year jail term against Shiite opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change.

Bahrain's top court rejected Monday a request to release Shiite opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, who is serving a nine-year jail term on charges of inciting hatred and forceful regime change.

The court of cassation refused an urgent request to release the Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman.

More member states at the UN Human Rights Council condemned the measures adopted by the Bahraini authorities against the Bahraini opposition and civil society institutions.

The Public Prosecution questioned on Friday (September 16, 2016) the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq Society Sheikh Ali Salman over a letter he addressed to the UNHRC held in Geneva.

The Bahraini authorities referred the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq to the Public Prosecution after questioning him over his address delivered to UNHRC in Geneva.

Bahraini opposition leader’s wife said she received phone call stating that Sheikh Ali Salman was referred to Criminal Investigations Department.

Al-Wefaq Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman called on international community to support Bahraini people's democratic demands in speech delivered at HRC

Lawyer Ibrahim Sarhan said that the third minor court will hold today (Tuesday, August 2, 2016) the trial of the largest Shiite society in Bahrain over charges of collecting funds without a license.

High Criminal Court set Wednesday as date for first hearing in Bahraini Shia spiritual leaders Sheikh Ia Qassim’s trial.

The European Union criticized the latest measures taken by the Government of Bahrain against the opposition.

Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi filed request to court of cassation to challenge verdict against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.

The Jaw prison administration in Bahrain prevented imprisoned opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman from calling his family.

Amnesty slammed UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond over muted response to the toughening of Bahraini opposition leader's sentence.

Bahrain's FM said US State Department's statement is interference in Bahrain's affairs and it doubts integrity of judiciary.

Member of the appointed Shura Council Sawsan Taqawi slammed the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon saying that "we reject Ban Ki Moon's statements for they question the integrity and independence of the Bahraini judiciary."

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