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Al-Wefaq Reiterates Adherence to Sheikh Ali Salman's Demands: Locking Him Away Extends Crisis
2016-05-30
Al-Wefaq said the 9-year jail term issued against opposition leader is "alarming politically-motivated verdict that deepens political crisis."
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Bahrain Opposition Groups: Appeals Court Ruling against Sheikh Ali Salman Thwarts Political Solution
2016-05-30
Bahrain's opposition societies said court ruling against opposition leader "will only thwart political solution demanded by the opposition."
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ICSRF Calls on Bahrain King to Grant Amnesty to Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-05-30
The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms urged Bahrain King to issue pardon to opposition leader.
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Bahrain: Court Presided over by Ruling Family Member Toughens Sentence against Opposition Leader
2016-05-30
Bahrain court presided over by ruling Al Khalifa family member ranked up prison sentence against opposition leader.
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Ruling against Opposition Leader, Deems It “Provocative”
2016-05-30
Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq rejected ruling issued against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, sentencing him to 9 years in prison.
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Bahrain Appeals Court Harshens Opposition Leader’s Prison Sentence to 9 Years
2016-05-30
Bahrain Appeals Court toughened prison sentence issued against Sheikh Ali Salman from 4 to 9 years in prison.
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AFP: Bahrain Appeal Ramps up Opposition Head Jail Term to 9 Years
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court on Monday ramped up Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman's jail sentence on charges
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Reuters: Bahrain Toughens Jail Term on Opposition Leader to 9 Years
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court on Monday toughened a prison sentence on the leader of the country's main opposition...
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Tom Lantos HR Commission Co-Chair Calls on Bahrain to Release Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-05-29
Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, called on the government of Bahrain to release opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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HRF: Imprisonment of Sheikh Ali Salman Makes Inclusive Political Settlement Unlikely
2016-05-29
HRF Urged United States to Publicly Call for Release of Sheikh Ali Salman in Bahrain.
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Bahraini Protestors Demand Release of Opposition Leader Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-05-28
Thousands of protestors took to the streets demanding release of Sheikh Ali Salman and all political prisoners.
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Bahrain Appeals Court to Issue Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-04-11
A Bahraini Appeals Court decided on Monday (April 11, 2016) to issue its verdict in the Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman's case on May 30.
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Trial of Al-Wefaq's Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman Adjourned until April 11th
2016-03-15
The Bahraini supreme criminal court held the sixth trial hearing of Sheikh Ali Salman, the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and adjourned the trial until April 11, 2016.
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Bahraini Appeals Court Decides to Rehear Opposition Leader Case to Display Speeches Submitted by the Defence
2016-01-29
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Supreme Court of Appeals decided to return the case of the Bahraini opposition leader Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman for hearing, in order to display a number of CDs submitted by the defence team containing Salman's speeches, and set March 15, 2016 as the next date of the hearing.
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Opposition Leader’s Tweets on Martin Luther King Day Irritates Ruling Family in Bahrain
2016-01-27
After arresting and sentencing him to four years in prison, the ruling Al Khalifa tribe in Bahrain is doing its best to impose a complete siege on the opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and his freedom of expression.
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Referring Opposition Leader for Investigation..Insists It’s a Trial of Conscience Freedom
2016-01-26
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society voiced its opposition to referring its Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman, a prisoner of conscience, by the authorities to Bahrain’s Public Prosecution to be interrogated again on Sunday (January 24, 2016).
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Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Allowed Family Call & Defence Team Visit Postponed
2016-01-26
Alya Radhi, wife of Al-Wefaq Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman, stated on Monday (January 25, 2016) that Sheikh Salman informed her over a phone call that the administration of Jaw Central Prison allowed family calls and visits.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Orders Investigation into Who’s Running Al-Wefaq Leader’s Twitter Account
2016-01-26
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution ordered launching the necessary investigations to identify who is running Sheikh Ali Salman’s personal Twitter account to refer the case to the competent criminal court.
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AP: Bahrain Officials Open New Case Against Jailed Shiite Leader
2016-01-25
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahraini authorities have launched a new criminal case against the country's top Shiite opposition figure over comments posted on his Twitter account while he is behind bars.
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AFP: Bahrain Questions Opposition Chief Over Tweets
2016-01-25
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain's prosecutor said Sunday he would not press new charges against Sheikh Ali Salman, the jailed leader of the main Shiite opposition bloc, in connection with messages posted on Twitter.