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More than 30 Int'l NGOs Launch Urgent Appeal to Stop Sheikh Ali Salman's Trial
2018-06-21
More than 30 human rights organizations from 25 states around the world called on the Bahraini authorities to drop all against opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Amnesty Reiterates Its Call to Release Sheikh Ali Salman on Eve of his Sentencing Verdict
2018-06-21
Amnesty International reiterated its call to immediately release opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman.
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UK Minister for the Middle East: We Raised Sheikh Ali Salman’s Case at Senior Level with Bahraini Government
2018-06-20
UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, said that the UK government raised the case of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain, on the eve of the verdict issuance against him over claims of colluding with Qatar.
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GIDHR Addresses US President on Sheikh Ali Salman’s Trial Eve
2018-06-19
The Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (GIDHR) addressed U.S President Donald Trump, in a letter issued yesterday (Monday 18 June 2018), on the eve of Sheikh Ali Salman’s trial on 21st of June 2018.
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Prosecution’s Plea against Sheikh Ali Salman: “Major” Crimes and “Minor” Evidence
2018-06-19
In the prosecution's plea submitted to the High Criminal Court on the case of Sheikh Ali Salman and two others, one will read terrible accusations, the kind that makes eyes widen in surprise.
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Prosecution Rejects Abdulnabi Salman’s Testimony, Introduces New Charges against Sheikh Ali Salman
2018-04-25
Bahraini Public Prosecution rejected testimony of Abdulnabi Salman in Sheikh Ali Salman’s case, and used his testimony to introduce new charge against Sheikh Salman.
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Tenth Court Hearing of Sheikh Ali Salman's Trial Held on Charges of “Communicating with Qatar,” Case Adjourned until June
2018-04-25
The tenth court hearing of Sheikh Ali Salman’s case and two other defendants was held on Tuesday (April 2018), on charges of communicating with Qatar.
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What if Sheikh Ali Salman’s Lawyers Subpoena the King?
2018-04-12
The defense team representing sheikh Ali Salman will be asked to provide witnesses to deny these accusations, and of course, the testimony of Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani, or that of Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi will not be possible. However, what if the defense team subpoenas the King?
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Bahrain: More than 3 Years after her Birth, Opposition Leader’s Daughter Still Deprived of her Nationality!
2018-04-11
Family of imprisoned opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman continues to suffer from the authorities' refusal to issue a passport and identity card for Sarah, Salman’s daughter, who was born days before his arrest.
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Mediator in US Initiative and Abdulnabi Salman Testified in Sheikh Ali Salman's Defense
2018-03-23
The defense of Al-Wefaq’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, revealed on Thursday (March 22, 2018) documented testimonies of an international expert, an office specialized in forensic evidence and a mediator from the US administration as well as a testimony of Abdul-Nabi Salman, former president of the Progressive Democratic Forum.
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Opposition Leader Case Adjourned until April 24 for Pleading
2018-03-22
Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (March 22, 2018) the trial of opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad until April 24 for pleading.
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Prosecution Demands Maximum Penalty against Opposition Leader, Court Adjourns Hearing until March 22 for Entering Evidence in “Spying for Qatar” Case
2018-03-09
Fourth Criminal Court in Bahrain adjourned the trial of opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, until March 22 to enable the defense to present their evidence.
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Sheikh Ali Salman’s 3-Year Old Daughter Still without Passport
2018-03-07
Alya Radhi, wife of detained opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman, said that his daughter Sara who is 3 years and 3 months old is still deprived so far of the Bahraini citizenship.
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Public Prosecution Declined Providing Full Recording of Phone Calls between Sheikh Ali Salman and Hamad bin Jassim
2018-03-02
Public Prosecution refused to make available full recordings of phone calls between Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani.
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Opposition Leader Case Adjourned until March 8 for Prosecution Pleading
2018-03-02
Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (March 1, 2018) the trial of opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General and two Al-Wefaq leaders until March 8.
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Sheikh Ali Salman Reveals Details of His Fabricated Calls with Jassim bin Hamad
2018-01-26
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the largest opposition political society in Bahrain, said that the opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General revealed in his session yesterday (Thursday, January 25, 2018) details about the phone calls between him and the former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim in March 2011.
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2017: Disputes with Qatar Create New Accusations against Bahrain Opposition
2018-01-08
The royal family in Bahrain never stopped accusing the opposition of being loyal to or working for foreign powers, in a bid to topple the regime. The accusation never changed, but the accused countries do.
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2017: This is Bahrain; 15 Martyrs, 14 Death Sentences, Al-Wasat Suspension, Wa’ad Dissolution, Diraz Raid, Israeli Visit
2018-01-08
2017 was an exhausting year with rougher escalating violence. The political situation ended its 6th year falling deeper into crisis, with eradicating freedom of expression and opinion, issuing harsher and retaliating judicial verdicts. Everything is heading towards ending the last margin of the "state", and in return rule with oppression, tyranny, and suppression of voices and lives.
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Al-Wefaq: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Trial over his Role in US, Qatari and Saudi Initiative is “Settlement for Regional Issues“
2017-12-29
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the Bahraini regime’s insistence on trying opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman over charges of “colluding with Qatar” based on a US-Qatari initiative to put an end to the crisis.
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Trial of Sheikh Ali Salman over Charges of “Communicating with Qatar” Adjourned until Jan. 4 to Listen to Witnesses
2017-12-28
Bahrain’s high criminal court adjourned on Thursday (December 28, 2017) the trial of opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman over charge of "communicating with Qatar" until January 4, 2018, to listen to witnesses.