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December 13, 2016

Bahrain: Court Upholds 9-Year Prison Sentence for Sheikh Ali Salman
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In Bahrain, an appeals court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence
against Bahraini opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman. Ali Salman is the
secretary general of a main Bahraini opposition party. His arrest in
December 2015 sparked protests and international condemnation. Bahrain
is a close U.S. ally in the Gulf, home to the Navy's Fifth Fleet.


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