Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets

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Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets

The jailed leader of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, Sheikh Ali Salman who is currently serving 4 years for inciting disobedience, could face new charges over messages posted on his Twitter account. Salman is the leader of Al-Wefaq, a Shiite party in the Shiite-majority but Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom. He has been referred to the public prosecution following violations posted on his Twitter account, the authorities announced Sunday on the official BNA news agency. It was unclear whether Salman was himself tweeting from prison, or how. Al-Wefaq denouncing the move for violating the Bahraini constitution as well as international covenants related to freedom of opinion and expression. The party said Salman’s tweets “focused on the values of peace and love”. It said they shared quotes by American civil rights leader Martin Luther King “about freedom and justice”. Read more. 

Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets

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