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Iran raps Bahraini Sheikh Salman's jail term extension
Jun 01, 2016 01:12Iran has lashed out at Bahrain for extending the jail term of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Salman, who is the secretary general of the country’s main opposition party, al-Wefaq.
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Bahrain releases activist al-Khawaja, baby son
May 31, 2016 16:29A court in Bahrain has ordered the release of a prominent female rights campaigner, Zainab al-Khawaja, who has been in prison with her baby son since March.
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Amnesty: Bahrain's extension of Salman's jail term 'shocking'
May 31, 2016 09:20Amnesty International has lambasted Bahrain's decision to uphold the conviction of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and increase his prison sentence from four to nine years.
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Bahrainis slam extension of Sheikh Salman's jail sentence
May 31, 2016 02:36Bahrainis hold hundreds-strong protests throughout Manama, venting rage at a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that has more than doubled the jail sentence against the country’s top opposition leader.
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Iran rejects Bahrain espionage, interference allegations
May 30, 2016 12:24Iran has categorically rejected as "unfounded" espionage and meddling allegations by the Bahraini regime against the Islamic Republic.
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Bahrain court increases Sheikh Salman’s jail term by five years
May 30, 2016 10:22A court in Bahrain has extended the jail term of prominent religious leader Sheikh Ali Salman, who is the secretary general of the country’s main opposition bloc, by five years.
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Bahrain court upholds life terms for five Shia activists
May 30, 2016 02:15An appeals court in Bahrain has upheld the life sentences as well as the citizenship revocation of five Shia activists over allegations that they had been “spying for Iran” and planning attacks in the country.
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Bahraini government refuses to let infant out of jail
May 24, 2016 04:07Bahrain has rejected a request by prominent prisoner Zainab al-Khawaja to take her baby boy out of jail even though she is sick and cannot take care of him.
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Bahrainis rally to demand release of top leader
May 19, 2016 00:48Demonstrators in Bahrain have taken to the streets to express solidarity with political prisoners and jailed activists, in particular prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahrainis reiterate demand for Sheikh Salman release
May 13, 2016 13:09People in Bahrain have staged a fresh anti-regime protest, calling for the immediate release of Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of the main opposition bloc al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and all prisoners of conscience.