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US Ambassador to UN Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman’s Release
2016-06-04
United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called for release of Bahrain opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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Al-Shamlawi: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Ruling Is “Void”
2016-06-03
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said the Bahraini court of appeals’ ruling agains...
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HRW: Sheikh Ali Salman “Latest Casualty of Bahrain’s War on Dissent”
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch considered Sheikh Ali Salman to be “the latest casualty of Bahrain’s war on dissent”.
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AFP: HRW Said Bahrain Trial of Opposition Chief 'Travesty of Justice'
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned the decision of Bahrain's...
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Bahrain Opposition Leader Responds to Sentence: It's a Political Ruling, We'll Only Grow More Determined
2016-06-03
Sheikh Ali Salman says "judiciary in Bahrain is tool in authorities' hands for punishing political dissidents."
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Bahrain Foreign Ministry: Al-Wefaq S-G "Incited Violence against Police"
2016-06-02
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said sentence of Sheikh Ali Salman "came after convicting him of ...
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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression Condemns Sheikh Ali Salman’s Sentence
2016-06-02
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression condemned Bahraini court ruling against Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Defense Panel: Sheikh Ali Salman's Trial Lacked Int'l Standards of Fair Trial
2016-06-01
Defense lawyers of Sheikh Ali Salman said his trial lacked international standards of ...
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Defense Panel: Sheikh Ali Salman's Trial Lacked Int'l Standards of Fair Trial
2016-06-01
Defense lawyers of Sheikh Ali Salman said his trial lacked international standards of a fair trial...
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Germany Dismayed by Harsh Ruling against Bahrain Opposition Leader, Doubts Proceedings
2016-06-01
Germany expressed its dismay regarding "harsh ruling" issued against ...
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Hezbollah Condemns Sentence Issued against Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-01
Hezbollah condemned ruling issued by Bahraini Court, extending Sheikh Ali...
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EU: Verdict Issued against Sheikh Ali Salman Risks Reconciliation in Bahrain
2016-06-01
EU said verdict issued against Salman “risks undermining chances of lasting and inclusive national reconciliation”.
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Paris Concerned over 9-Year Prison Sentence Handed down to Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-01
France expressed concern regarding nine-year prison sentence handed down to Bahrain opposition leader.
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Tehran: Ramping up Salman’s Sentence Is No Solution to Bahrain’s Problems
2016-06-01
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson voiced concern over toughening sentence against Al-Wefaq Head.
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Washington Demands Release of Sheikh Ali Salman, Says Ruling Doesn’t Foster Reconciliation
2016-06-01
The US urged Bahrain to drop the charges against Sheikh Ali Salman and release him.
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NPWJ Firmly Condemns Sentence Issued against Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-01
No Peace Without Justice condemned “astonishing increase in prison sentence...
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Bahrainis Take to the Streets Refusing Sentence against Opposition Leader, Angry Protestors Burn UK Flag
2016-05-31
Bahrain witnessed angry protests, hours after court toughened prison sentence against opposition leader from 4 to 9 years.
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Amnesty: Conviction Issued Against Al-Wefaq S-G Politically Motivated
2016-05-31
Amnesty International said conviction of opposition leader is a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression.
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AP: Bahrain Court More Than Doubles Opposition Leader's Sentence
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court has more than doubled the prison term for the country's top Shiite opposition figure who was part of the island nation's 2011 Arab Spring-inspired uprising.