Bahrainis demand Salman’s release in fresh rally
Bahraini people have held a fresh demonstration to protest against the jail sentence recently given to prominent opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman.
Following Friday prayers, protesters staged the rally in the northwestern Bahraini village of Diraz, situated about 12 kilometers (7 miles) west of the capital Manama on Friday.
They chanted slogans against the Al Khalifa regime, condemned the recent court ruling against Salman, the secretary general of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and demanded the immediate release of him and other political prisoners in Bahrain.
On Tuesday, a Bahraini court sentenced 49-year-old Salman to four years in prison on charges including insulting the Interior Ministry and inciting others to break the law. He was acquitted on charges of seeking regime change.
However, Salman, who was detained on December 28, 2014, has strongly denied the charges, emphasizing that he has been seeking reforms in his country through peaceful means.
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, the Amnesty International, and the European Union also censured the jail sentence.
In a message released following the court ruling, Salman stated that he would press ahead with his peaceful drive to regain the rights of people, and called on the Bahrainis to keep on holding demonstrations in a bid to realize their demands in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
Anti-regime protesters have been staging demonstrations on the streets of Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for the Al Khalifa family to relinquish power.
The ongoing violent crackdown on peaceful rallies has left scores of Bahrainis killed and hundreds of others wounded.
RS/AS/MHB
Hamas denies reports about political bureau relocation to Turkey as false
Qatar: Reports about withdrawal from Gaza mediation, Hamas exit from Doha ‘inaccurate’
FM strongly condemns meddlesome EU-GCC statement against Iran
MP: US accountable for possible Israeli 'foolishness' to attack Iraq
World leaders, states hail ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant
VIDEO | Israeli policies strangle Palestinian agriculture, economy
Iran's president offers condolences to Pakistan over terrorist attack
Canada’s Yukon town council at standstill over refusing oath to King Charles
Yemen's Houthi calls for jihad to protect Palestine against Israel
VIDEO | Internal rifts within Israel
Russia launches 'ICBM' for first time against Ukraine: Kiev
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
