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Totalement inconnu ou presque des médias occidentaux, cheikh Ali Salman, le Mandela du #Bahreïn, qui vient de se voir ajouter 7 ans de peine (pour une lutte non-violente : "amusant", du reste, de noter que cette lutte non-violente des chiites du Golfe est largement passée sous silence).
Breaking : Bahrain Regime Issues 9 Year Sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman - Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society
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Breaking: Bahrain Regime Issues 9 Year Sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman
in English Section, Slides en May 30, 2016
The First High Criminal Appeals Court in Bahrain has issued a 9 year sentence against the opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, also Secretary General of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, today.
Al Wefaq said the sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman is unacceptable and provocative. Furthermore, it said the sentence indicates the regime’s insistence to ignore the calls for a solution to the crisis and entrenches the exacerbating political crisis in Bahrain.
Al Wefaq leader’s trial put off to October 14 | GulfNews.com
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Bahrain’s Court of Appeals yesterday postponed the trial of Ali Salman, the secretary general of Al Wefaq society, to October 14.
The appeal was against the four-year jail sentence pronounced by the Higher Criminal Court in June.
Advocate General Haroon Al Zayani said the appeal hearing began yesterday following “a conviction of inciting non-compliance with the law, publicly inciting hatred — an act which had disturbed public peace — and insulting a statutory body.”
Al Wefaq leader’s trial put off to October 14
Public Prosecution wants reversal of lower court’s acquittal verdict
Published: 18:15 September 15, 2015 Gulf News
By Habib Toumi,Bureau Chief
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Manama: Bahrain’s Court of Appeals yesterday postponed the trial of Ali Salman, the secretary general of Al Wefaq society, to October 14.
The appeal was against the four-year jail sentence pronounced by the Higher Criminal Court in June.
Advocate General Haroon Al Zayani said the appeal hearing began yesterday following “a conviction of inciting non-compliance with the law, publicly inciting hatred — an act which had disturbed public peace — and insulting a statutory body.”
Ali Salman, 49, was convicted of the charges following investigations into recordings of public speeches and sermons that promoted extremist views, incited violence and encouraged the use of force against the kingdom’s authorities, referring to such acts as a religious duty, he added.
“In line with Bahrain’s Penal Code, these acts constitute a clear contravention of the law,” he said. “In accordance with the law, the defendant was subsequently questioned on the content of these recordings in the presence of four lawyers. Evidence submitted to the courts included examples of repeatedly making public threats about the possibility of carrying out military-style ...[operations] in the kingdom, in a similar manner to other factions and groups in the region, and the possibility of resorting to this option at any time. Additional evidence included instances wherein the defendant called upon global powers to intervene in the kingdom’s internal affairs and support the overthrow of the government, on the grounds that it would serve their interests. Other evidence included statements made by the defendant that called for the reinstatement of the disbanded Islamic Council of Scholars, as well as incitement against naturalised Bahraini citizens, accusing them of disloyalty and terrorist acts.”
A suivre aujorud’hui
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Début du procès de 25 membres d’une cellule liée à l’Iran et au Hezbollah libanais, accusés d’avoir préparé des attaques contre le Koweït.
PressTV-Bahrain opposition figure freed from jail
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A prominent Bahraini opposition figure has been freed from jail, having spent six months in prison over a Twitter post, in which he had cast doubt on the country’s electoral process.
Jameel Kazem, the president of the consultative council of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, had been sentenced to prison and a fine on January 13, 2014.
The former lawmaker had attacked the sheikdom’s government in the tweet over reported bribes it paid to candidates to take part in legislative elections. [...]
The country, however, continues to keep the head of al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman in prison.
Salman was detained on December 28, 2014 on charges of ‘attempting to overthrow the incumbent regime and collaboration with foreign powers.’ He has strongly denied the charges, emphasizing that he has been seeking reforms in the country through peaceful means.
Communiqué du Wifaq suite à la condamnation à une peine de 4 ans de prison de son secrétaire-général.
The Banner of Reform is Maintained | Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society
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The Banner of Reform is Maintained
in English Section, Slides en June 17, 2015
We have been calling for reform in Bahrain because it cannot move forward without real and active political, security, economic and social reforms that are based on the highest interest of the homeland. Such reforms entail an end to all forms of authoritarianism, oppression, corruption, discrimination and marginalization to found a well-based modern state.
Thus, the popular movement raised legitimate demands that speak for all factions of the homeland to reach and inclusive resolution.
The interest of the homeland and the citizens were highly considered from the first day Al-Wefaq was founded, whether through participation in the political process or through the boycott of elections or through peaceful civilized demonstrations.
Al Wefaq will stick to its project of maintaining this homeland despite all arrests and despite the systematic targeting of our society. Some have abandoned this path for personal interests but we remained to push for a homeland that provides its citizens with peace and security.
Because of his patriotic history and refusal to recess it, Sheikh Ali Salman was arrested and sentenced to 4 years in prison. Sheikh Ali has been attacked with attempts of defamation inside and outside Bahrain, and which included various types of immoral means not only against him, but against Al Wefaq, the national opposition powers and the political majority of the people in Bahrain. This is solely because they all, raised the slogan of reform in our homeland seeking a state in which all Bahrainis enjoy equality regardless of their race, sect, family or any other discriminative and oppressive titles.
Therefore, and because we carry a great concern, and are ready to sacrifice for the sake of our beloved Bahrain and its people, we emphasize on the following:
Firstly: We, in Al Wefaq, strongly reject any verdict that does not acquit Sheikh Ali Slaman and we will consider it void. We will consider such a conviction to lack legal bases, unjust and unsound. Our opinion in this is based on the defense panel’s observations of the trial proceedings in addition to the reports released by international organizations where they stressed that the trial is unfair and lacks the standards of a fair trial. Our opinion also stands on ourselves’ and the people’s comprehensive understanding of Sheikh Ali Salman.
Secondly: we herby stress that we will continue calling for our rights with the same humanitarian and civilized strategy that adopted by Sheikh Ali Salman. The strategy that considers the homeland’s interests over the narrow personal interests. The strategy that considers national unity, peace, security, nonviolent movement, equality and justice for all. And which fights corruption, oppression , discrimination, poverty and terror.
We will not stop calling for our legitimate rights which can lead Bahrain to a democracy, even if we have to offer more sacrifices. We will not accept oppression or marginalization, we will not accept looting of national wealth, manipulation of national security and independence and we will not accept to be enslaved.
Thirdly: we stress that keeping Sheikh Ali Salman in jail means that the political crisis will remain unresolved. A political consensus will not be reached. We stress that this is an irresponsible decision which reflects the regime refusal to genuine dialogue and political solution. Further, it will only lead to more complications in all levels.
Fourthly: we strongly emphasize that the executive, legislative and judicial powers should be ratified by the people to enjoy independency and real representation of people. Reaching a national consensus that leads to a constructive engagement is a necessity to end the unilateral control of these three powers. This can only be achieved through real reforms to make the people the source of all powers and to end the current marginalization of the citizens and alienation from decision-making.
We herby emphasize that it is important to have a well-established and sound social contract to reach fair representation and restore the people’s confidence.
Fifthly: given the current tense political disagreement and the absence of national consensus where Bahrain must be saved, we stress on the following:
The need for international and regional support has become an urgency to establish dialogue and negotiation to end the political predicament that has engulfed the country. As the authorities rely on the security option to deal with this problem, all attempts to restore national dialogue have failed due to the absence of confidence and the authority’s mishandling of the political problem. The arrest and conviction of Sheikh Ali Salman is s vivid example of this. Thus, it is most crucial today to find a social contract between the rulers and the people.
To halt the destructive security options that target the majority of the people leaving them insecure and lacking the basic needs for an ordinary stable life.
To reach an agreement to form a UN international inquiry commission, similar to the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), to look into the unsolved problems, issues of disagreement, human rights violations to pave the way for national reconciliation and a transitional justice that can be a considerable exit to the political and human rights crisis in Bahrain.
We, in Al Wefaq, declare our adoption of the recommendations included in the 5th June statement of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in the United Nations, which included:
To release Sheikh Ali Salman, Nabeel Rajab and all prisoners of conscience
To open a transparent and impartial investigation into the abuses of Jaw prison
To halt the security option and lunch a genuine dialogue between the ruling authority and the opposition
To implement the recommendations of the BICI report and the HRC’s Universal Periodic Review
To create a suitable environment for an inclusive national reconciliation
The General Secretariat
Al Wefaq Natinal Islamic Society
Manama, 16th June 2015
Sheikh Ali Salman chef du Wifaq plus grand parti legal d’opposition au Bahrein toujours en prison et peu d’amis de la démocratie pour s’en émouvoir.
Le rituel des protestations du GP masquent l’importance de cet emprisonnement : la fin de la cooptation de l’opposition.
Ce rapport critique d’Amnesty est publié alors que le Grand Prix de F1 de Bahreïn se tient de vendredi à dimanche.
Le chef de l’opposition chiite, cheikh Ali Salmane, est actuellement jugé pour complot contre le régime, les manifestations à Manama sont interdites et celles qui se déroulent en périphérie de la capitale sont régulièrement dispersées par des forces de sécurité qui tirent souvent à la chevrotine, relève Amnesty.
Taking Advantage of Regional Conflicts, Bahraini Regime Cracks Down on Opposition
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The crisis in #Bahrain is headed back towards escalation. The al-Khalifa regime has decided to take advantage of the regional situation, with the major players preoccupied with other threats, to step up its crackdown on the opposition, and unsettle the climate of de-escalation that prevailed in the country since the opposition agreed to dialogue.
#Abdel-Nabi_Salman #Al-Wefaq #Articles #Iain_Lindsay #Jamil_Kazim #Manama #National_Democratic_Action_Society #Progressive_Democratic_Forum #Sheikh_Ali_Salman #UK #US #Mideast_&_North_Africa
#Bahrain Summons #Lebanon Ambassador over Nasrallah Remarks
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Bahraini men take part in a protest against the arrest of #Sheikh_Ali_Salman, head of the opposition movement al-Wefaq on January 9, 2015 in the village of Karzakan, South of Manama. AFP/Mohammed al-Shaikh
The #Bahraini_regime on Sunday summoned Lebanon’s ambassador to Manama over remarks made by #Hezbollah Secretary General #Sayyed_Hassan_Nasrallah regarding the arrest of a prominent Bahraini opposition leader. In a speech on Friday, Nasrallah criticized the Bahraini authorities for detaining Sheikh Ali Salman, head of al-Wefaq opposition movement, and accused al-Khalifa ruling family of “systematic naturalization of foreigners” in a bid to alter demographic balance. read (...)
Bahraini police clash with protesters demanding release of opposition leader
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A Bahraini child takes part in a protest against the arrest of Sheikh #Ali_Salman (on the posters), head of the opposition #Al-Wefaq movement on January 9, 2015 in the village of Karzakan, South of Manama. Photo: AFP / Mohammed al-Shaikh
Dozens of Bahraini protesters clashed with security forces who fired birdshot and tear gas to disperse them during an anti-government rally on Friday over the detention of a main opposition leader, a Reuters witness said. The discontent has worsened since the arrest on December 28 of Sheikh Ali Salman, a cleric who heads the al-Wefaq opposition party. Salman was arrested after he led a peaceful rally near the capital Manama to protest November’s general elections – which the opposition boycotted – and call for the dismissal of (...)
Religion and Politics in Bahrain: On the Mystery of ’Ali Salman’s Arrest
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Throwing Disgruntled Sunnis a Bone
However, more central to the state’s decision-making here than all of the preceding, in my estimation, is its desire to dissipate or head off widespread Sunni resentment following the humiliation that was the November election. It was humiliating for Bahrain’s Sunnis not only for the result — the almost complete failure of Sunni groups to capture seats, in main part due to electoral engineering — but also for the larger atmosphere surrounding the election. Sunnis, as characterized to me recently by one Bahraini, were compelled to vote by the ruling family like dogs made to sit. Many went to the polls in spite of themselves and having not even registered, passports in hand, in fear of the consequences threatened for those who condescended to stay home.
The portrait drawn by many ordinary Sunnis is of a ruling family holed up in al-Riffa in their palaces and private airport, barely coming (with the exception of ever-busy Sh. Khalifa) to Manama or Muharraq, and watching as outsiders while the country continues to dissolve economically, socially, and politically. Yet, even those who hold this view remain nominal supporters of the state, loath to assist a Shi’a-dominated opposition by outward expressions of dissatisfaction. Thus, Bahraini Sunnis are left to stew in their frustration, caught between what is widely perceived as an uncaring government and an even more hateful opposition.
Thus, as has happened so many times since 2011, when the state perceives discontent among its Sunni support base, it appeals to those more security-minded (as opposed to strictly reform-minded) among them by arresting or threatening to jail some or another opposition leader — whether Nabeel Rajab, Khalil al-Marzuq, ’Ali Salman, or Sh. ’Isa Qasim himself. The sure-to-be drawn out legal process; the inevitable accusations of “foreign interference” in Bahrain’s internal affairs; the wider crackdown on activists protesting ’Ali Salman’s detention and eventual trial — all offer no shortage of drama and distraction from substantive political issues. And, if all goes well, Bahrainis will forget all about the new parliament and government are or are not accomplishing.
Sheikh Ali Salman Detained in Bahrain - AhlulBayt News Agency - ABNA - Shia News
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Sheikh Ali Salman Detained in Bahrain
December 28, 2014 _ 7:56 PM
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Bahraini authorities reportedly detained Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary General of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc al-Wefaq Society, on Sunday.
Bahraini authorities reportedly detained Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary General of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc al-Wefaq Society, on Sunday.
Sheikh Ali Salman was taken into custody by the country’s prosecutor general.
Sheikh Salman, who had been summoned by the interior ministry for questioning, was detained after entering the justice department’s criminal investigations building in al-Adliya district in Manama.
Security forces prevented his lawyers from accompanying him into the building.
There has been no word as to how long he is going to be held in custody.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry had ordered Salman to appear before police investigators on Sunday without providing any explanation as to why the summons was issued.
The arrest came just two days after the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society reelected Sheikh Ali Salman as its leader.
Sheikh Salman, 49, was handed a new four-year stint at al-Wefaq’s general congress on Friday night. The meeting was held in compliance with a law on associations that led to a three-month ban on the opposition party.
On July 20, the kingdom’s Justice Ministry asked a court to suspend the activities of al-Wefaq “so that it can correct its legal status."
The ministry claimed that the group has lost its legal status after the annulment of four of its general conferences and a failure to follow approved procedures.
Kerry protests #Bahrain's expulsion of US envoy
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Secretary of State #John_Kerry protested Bahrain’s expulsion of an American envoy and its “unacceptable demands” that foreign ministry personnel attend his private meetings, the State Department said Monday. Kerry also told Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Khalifa in a “frank” phone call Sunday that Washington was displeased that the Gulf state charged two leaders of Bahrain’s largest opposition movement who met with the US official earlier this month, a senior State Department official said. read more
The Peninsula - 11 July, 2014
Bahrain has charged the country’s most senior opposition leader and one of his aides with holding an illegal meeting with a US diplomat, the public prosecutor’s office said yesterday.
It said Al Wefaq party leader Sheikh Ali Salman and his political assistant, Khalil Al Marzouq, should have obtained permission before meeting Tom Malinowski, US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour.
Bahrain expelled Malinowski earlier this week, saying he had “intervened flagrantly” in the country’s internal affairs by holding the meeting. The United States has said it is “deeply concerned” about his treatment and is considering a response.
The incident has opened a rift between Washington and one of its main regional allies. Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet but has bristled at American criticism over its human rights record since suppressing a popular uprising in 2011.
In Washington, the US State Department yesterday said it had summoned a senior envoy from Bahrain — the chargé d’affaires of its embassy in Washington — on Tuesday to formally protest Malinowski’s expulsion.
“We look to the Government of Bahrain to take actions consistent with our strong bilateral relationship. We also look to all sides to recommit themselves to the reconciliation process, which remains the focus of our diplomatic engagement,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Psaki previously has said the United States is considering what steps to take in response to the expulsion but offered no details.
The public prosecutor said Salman and Marzouq were questioned and then charged with “contacting a representative of a foreign government in violation of the political associations law and related ministerial decisions”.
They were freed after guaranteeing their places of residence, it added, without giving any further details.
Al Wefaq confirmed the charges and called them unfair, saying such regulations had never been implemented before and no one had been prosecuted for them.
Malinowski attended a Ramadan evening meeting of Al Wefaq on Sunday and met Salman and an aide again at the US embassy on Monday. He said he was asked whether they had made specific requests of the Americans, and replied that they had not.
Salman and Marzouq were interrogated at the Criminal Investigations Department on Wednesday before they were summoned to appear at the public prosecutor’s office yesterday. Salman said he was questioned for about half an hour, without his lawyer, “about the content of the (embassy) meeting and what was discussed at it.”
A court in Bahrain last month cleared Marzouq of terrorism charges.
The Gulf island kingdom is ruled by a Sunni Muslim royal family, but the majority of its population are Shias, whose political leaders have demanded democratic reforms.
#Bahrain opposition leader will face prosecutor
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The head of Bahrain’s largest #Shia opposition movement will face prosecutors Thursday after police in the #Sunni-ruled kingdom interrogated him over a meeting with a senior US diplomat. Cleric Ali Salman, who heads #Al-Wefaq, and his political assistant, former MP Khalil Marzooq, were summoned by police Wednesday to appear before the public prosecutor, the movement said. That came after police questioned them the same day about the “meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State” Tom Malinowski and the “political situation in Bahrain and the region,” said Al-Wefaq. read more
Salman and Almarzooq summoned for interrogation
Sheikh Ali Salman, Al Wefaq Secretary General, and his Political Assistant Khalil Almarzooq, have today received an official summons by the Bahraini Ministry of Interior, following a meeting with an US Official. The interrogation will take place tomorrow morning (9th July) at 9am (Bahrain time).
Tom Malinowski, US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, was yesterday ordered to leave <mailto:▻http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28204511> Bahrain by the authorities, after meeting with members of Al Wefaq. Despite international condemnation, Bahrain is now escalating this issue further by targeting leading members of Al Wefaq, who took part in the meeting.
In September 2013 a law was passed that prohibited meetings between opposition societies and international diplomats, without the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Interior. Although no reason for the summons was given, it comes less than 24 hours after the demand for Mr. Malinowski to leave Bahrain.
Commenting on the orders for Mr. Malinowski to leave Bahrain, the State Department said it is “deeply concerned”, <mailto:▻http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/07/228839.htm> whilst Mr. Malinowski himself said the decision was about “undermining dialogue”. <mailto:▻https://twitter.com/Malinowski/status/486495418583629825> The Bahrain Justice and Development Movement share this analysis, with the summons received by Salman and Almarzooq serving as proof.
The dropping of charges against Almarzooq last month was a potentially positive step towards rebuilding a political process, but this latest attack is yet another example of the “one step forward, two steps back approach” adopted by Bahrain. Once again hardliners within the Authorities are taking control to scupper any plans towards reform.
Given the chance to take full control, Bahrain’s hardliners will turn Bahrain into a closed society, barring international observers and unleashing heavy repression and human rights abuses.
The Bahrain Justice and Development Movement condemn the summons received by Salman and Almarzooq, as well as the decision to demand that a stop State Department official leave Bahrain. We call on the Bahrain authorities to rescind the summons, or at least to make sure no false charges are attributed to Salman and Almarzooq. Furthermore, we call on the authorities to end the stalling and to immediately begin a new political process that takes the country towards serious democratic reform.
Ali Alaswad, a resigned Bahraini MP from Al Wefaq, said:
/“After the State Department rejected the removal of Mr. Malinowski, the authorities in Bahrain are turning their attention to Al Wefaq instead. In any country, anywhere in the world, international observers and diplomats have a right to meet with political leaders. This shows just the lengths Bahrain will go to in order to protect its image, and that clearly they have something to hide.”/
Bahrain lifts travel ban on opposition leader | GulfNews.com
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defence lawyer said that a Bahraini court lifted a travel ban against the head of the kingdom’s main opposition group.
Lawyer Abdullah Al Shamlawi said on Monday that prosecutors agreed to a defence request to lift the ban against Ali Salman, the head of the Shiite bloc Al Wefaq.
Salman was summoned by authorities in late December for questioning on allegations of incitement over comments made in a sermon. He was accused of using sectarian language, inciting hatred against the government and promoting rioting and vandalism.
Verdicts in pending cases:
In the first case, the appeals court confirmed 15-year prison sentences against each of 10 defendants convicted of attempting to murder four policemen, the source said.
They targeted the policemen in April 2012 in the village of Akr, near the capital Manama, according to the charges.
A lawyer said the verdict ignored accusations by the defendants that they had been tortured into giving confessions.
In the second case, the court upheld 10-year jail terms against each of three activists convicted of attempting to murder policemen in the village of Karzakan in February last year.
The defendants were accused of opening fire on policemen who were dispersing demonstrators in the village.
The court also upheld jail terms against five defendants in a third case, convicted of forming a “terror group” which prepared a car bomb that police uncovered in Sitra.
Two defendants have been jailed for 15 years, while the remaining three each received 10-year sentences.
#Bahrain suspends “national dialogue” with opposition
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The Bahraini government has suspended a #National_Dialogue with opposition groups aimed at ending nearly three years of political deadlock in the US-allied country, raising the prospect of further instability. The opposition has boycotted the talks for months over the arrest of some of their leaders including their top chief Ali Salman last month, with prospects for a solution on the horizon looking bleak. read more
#Bahrain bans opposition leader from travel
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A man holds up a portrait of Ali Salman late on December 28, 2013 at Bilad al-Qadeem, a suburb of Manama, as police use tear gas during a protest after police arrested Salman, head of the main opposition bloc #Al-Wefaq. (Photo: AFP - Mohammed al-Shaikh) A man holds up a portrait of Ali Salman late on December 28, 2013 at Bilad al-Qadeem, a suburb of Manama, as police use tear gas during a protest after police arrested Salman, head of the main opposition bloc Al-Wefaq. (Photo: AFP - Mohammed al-Shaikh)
Bahrain has freed the leader of the main opposition party Ali Salman after a day of questioning, charging him with incitement to hatred and banning him from travel, the prosecution said. Salman had been charged with (...)
Sheikh Ali Salman, convoqué par la police au Bahrein
An opposition leader was summoned to appear before the Public Prosecution on Sunday for charges of humiliating the Interior Ministry.
Minister of State for Information Affairs and government’s official spokesperson Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab said Al Wefaq secretary-general Ali Salman has been accused of denigrating and disparaging the Interior Ministry.
The association held an event showcasing models, miniatures and drawings alleging policemen’s systematic use of inhuman practices and human rights violations.
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Bahrain charges opposition leader with insulting authorities | GulfNews.com
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The head of Bahrain’s main opposition group was charged on Sunday with insulting authorities through an exhibition that showed alleged abuses against anti-government protesters, a lawyer said.
The charges against Ali Salman, the head of the Shiite bloc Al Wefaq, came just hours after a court sentenced four suspects to life in prison for alleged ties to militant factions and acting as spies for Iran.
It is unclear whether Salman will face trial. Prosecutors have the option of not bringing the case to court.
Al Wefaq’s lawyer Hadi Al Musawi said Salman was not jailed after being charged and was allowed to return home following questioning.
Earlier on Sunday, a criminal court issued life sentences against four activists and 15-year prison terms against six others who were charged with links to Iranian intelligence agencies and plotting attacks in Bahrain, lawyer Zainab Zwayed said. Fourteen defendants were cleared.
Bahreïn : un chef de l’opposition chiite placé en détention | Dernières Infos | L’Orient-Le Jour
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Le parquet de Bahreïn a ordonné l’arrestation d’un chef de l’opposition chiite sous l’accusation d’incitation à la violence, une mesure dénoncée mercredi par son mouvement qui a accusé le régime d’"escalade dangereuse".
Khalil Marzouk, conseiller politique du chef du principal groupe de l’opposition chiite, Al-Wefaq, cheikh Ali Salmane, a été interrogé mardi par le parquet qui a ensuite décidé de le placer « en détention pendant 30 jours (...) sous l’accusation d’incitation et apologie au terrorisme »", selon un communiqué du ministère publié à Manama.
#Bahrain arrests opposition figure
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Police arrested a Bahraini opposition figure on Tuesday in the latest attempt to suppress dissent in the US-backed island kingdom struggling to quell a two and a half year popular uprising. The Interior Ministry said on Twitter that Khalil al-Marzouq, a former lawmaker and an aide to the opposition Al Wefaq party’s Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman, had been summoned and taken to the prosecutor. It gave no details. An Al Wefaq spokesman said the fact that Marzouq had been taken to the (...)
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Bahrain imposes tight security on planned day of protest | Reuters
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Bahrain’s largest opposition group, the Islamist al Wefaq Society, said it was not planning to join the protests officially but supported the right to peaceful demonstrations.
“I know that it is going to be a peaceful movement but, having said that, I also expect clashes between the government forces and the protesters, because they are against all protests and demonstrations,” Wefaq leader Sheikh Ali Salman told Reuters.
Wefaq said in a report on its website late on Tuesday that security forces had ringed some areas with barbed wire and blocked some streets with concrete barriers. But by midday on Wednesday, only minor incidents were reported.
MANAMA QUIET
Vu l’ampleur du déploiement de forces de sécurité et le fait que le Wefaq n’a pas appelé à la manifestation, la mobilisation semble mesurée. 14August prévoit de l’étendre sur plusieurs jours. voir bahrainaugust14.com
Bahrain on Video : Police Interrogation of Youth Making False Confession Goes Viral - IBTimes UK
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Bahrain on Video: Police Interrogation of Youth Making False Confession Goes Viral
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The footage, uploaded by Bahrain’s security officer Abdulrahman Al Mannai, depicts the interrogation on a young man called Hussain Jamil Jaffar Ali Marhoon, from Hamad Town.
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Le commentaire de Marc Owen Jones
Also, if this evidence is used by the courts and seen as admissible, surely Isa Qassim and Ali Salman will be arrested for inciting violence? If they are not, then is the evidence in its entirety void? Will be interesting to see how MOI handle this. Lastly, in an interesting point raised by activist Sayed Yousif, is this video recorded in the same room as those with CCTV cameras installed following BICI recommendations? Presumably, this interrogation should have been caught on CCTV too…
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Bahrain police launch probe into interrogation footage | GulfNews.com
▻http://m.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-police-launch-probe-into-interrogation-footage-1.1196046
“An immediate investigation has been launched into a video being circulated showing the confession of a detainee on being incited to kill policemen,” Public Security Chief Major General Tareq Al Hassan said. “Legal steps have been taken and the suspects have been suspended from work and referred to investigation,” he said in remarks posted on the interior ministry’s Twitter account.
The code obliges officers to abide by 10 principles, including the limited use of force and a policy of zero tolerance towards torture and mistreatment.
Le deuxième tour des élections législatives partielles prévu le 1er octobre - BAHREÏN - FRANCE 24
►http://www.france24.com/fr/20110925-bahrein-elections-legislatives-scrutin-deputes-boycott-opposition
Le ministère bahreïni de la Justice a estimé samedi que le taux de participation au scrutin était d’au moins de 51%.
Le mouvement Al-Wefaq a contesté cette information : « Le taux de participation a atteint 13,4% selon le décompte des votants », a affirmé lors d’une conférence de presse dimanche le chef de la formation chiite, cheikh Ali Salmane.
Donc :
– 51% selon le gouvernement (qui a massacré son peuple),
– 13,4% selon l’opposition.
Et tu crois que le chapeau de ce billet de France 24 a repris quel chiffre ? Fastoche :
Malgré un boycott du scrutin par l’opposition chiite, le taux de participation au premier tour était d’au moins 51 %.
L’article du Parisien, lui, te simplifie carrément l’équation :
►http://www.leparisien.fr/flash-actualite-monde/bahrein-51-de-participation-au-scrutin-boycotte-par-l-opposition-minister
Le ministère bahreïni de la Justice a estimé samedi que le taux de participation aux élections législatives partielles était d’au moins de 51%, contrairement aux attentes de l’opposition chiite qui avait appelé au boycottage du scrutin.
Ça n’était pourtant pas obligatoire. Le Financial Times, lui, résume avec l’estimation basse :
►http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f63e187a-e791-11e0-9da3-00144feab49a.html
By-elections in Bahrain were hit by low turnout of about 17 per cent as opposition groups boycotted what they regarded as sham polls.