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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.
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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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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.