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A Bahraini man holds a placard bearing the portrait of Ali Salman on May 29, 2016 (AFP)

Bahrain Reduces Sentence of Ali Salman to Four Years

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Apr 4, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahrain’s court of Cassation on Monday reduced the jail sentence of Sec-Gen of the now-dissolved al-Wefaq Association Ali Salman from nine to four years. Salman has been in prison since 2014. The court’s decision is considered final as per the Bahraini...

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Bahrain: Wefaq Chief Ali Salman’s Appeal Reopens

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Nov 7, 2016 | Middle East

Manama- An appeals court in Bahrain set up the retrial of Shiite opposition chief Ali Salman on Sunday. Salman was sentenced to nine years in prison for inciting sectarian strife. The head of the now-banned Al-Wefaq group attended the hearing in Manama but refused to...

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Protesters have continued regular protests in Bahrain since a 2011 uprising. (AFP/File)

Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Oct 18, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change. The court also overturned three death sentences and seven life imprisonment sentences...