The United Nations’ human rights agency says prominent Bahraini opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman and two of his colleagues have been given life sentences by the regime because of their political viewpoints, while Manama has attempted to portray their case as one of espionage. Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld ...
Bahraini opposition group, Al-Wefaq denounced as political a life sentence against its leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, and two of his aides. In a statement released shortly after Bahrain’s supreme court announced it was upholding life term for Sheikh Salman and his two aides, Al-Wefaq lashed out at the Bahraini regime, ...
