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Bahrain cuts opposition chief's jail term – judicial source

Apr 03, 2017 - 5:43 PM

The Sunni ruled kingdom s court of cassation reduces Salman s sentence from 9 to 4 years a source says on condition of anonymity

SENTENCE CUT. Bahrain's Al-Wefaq opposition group leader Sheikh Ali Salman (right) speaks during a rally in support of detained former Shiite opposition MP Khalil Marzuq. File photo by MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP

Bahrain upholds jail sentence for opposition chief

Dec 12, 2016 - 5:11 PM

The verdict against Sheikh Ali Salman whose Al Wefaq movement was dissolved in July is reimposed after the court of cassation overturned the 9 year jail term in October

HOPING FOR FREEDOM. Bahraini men hold placards bearing the portrait of Sheikh Ali Salman during a protest on May 29, 2016 against his arrest, at Al wefaq headquarter building, on the outskirts of the capital Manama. Photo by Mohammed Al-Shaikh/ AFP

Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets

Jan 24, 2016 - 11:12 PM

Sheikh Ali Salman is currently serving 4 years for inciting civil disobedience

Bahrain's Shiite opposition says its chief arrested

Dec 28, 2013 - 10:45 PM

There was no immediate word from the authorities on the reported arrest

ARRESTED. Bahrain's Al-Wefaq opposition group leader Sheikh Ali Salman (right) speaks during a rally in support of detained former Shiite opposition MP Khalil Marzuq. File photo by MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP