The court in Manama ruled that Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of the Al-Wefaq association, should remain in detention during his trial, rejecting a second request for bail, a judicial source said. The court also rejected a request for Bahrain's interior minister and the country's head of general security to be called to testify, saying they are **t linked to the case. This month five UN rights experts urged Bahrain to free Salman, saying the charges against him "appear to stem from the government's dissatisfaction" with Salman's calls "for the establishment of a democratic regime and for government accountability". Tiny but strategic Bahrain, which is home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been rocked by unrest since a 2011 Shiite-led uprising demanding a constitutional monarchy and more representative government.
03-08-2015, 02:11 AM
Bahrain court rejects bail for Shiite opposition chief
The court in Manama ruled that Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of the Al-Wefaq association, should remain in detention during his trial, rejecting a second request for bail, a judicial source said. The court also rejected a request for Bahrain's interior minister and the country's head of general security to be called to testify, saying they are **t linked to the case. This month five UN rights experts urged Bahrain to free Salman, saying the charges against him "appear to stem from the government's dissatisfaction" with Salman's calls "for the establishment of a democratic regime and for government accountability". Tiny but strategic Bahrain, which is home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been rocked by unrest since a 2011 Shiite-led uprising demanding a constitutional monarchy and more representative government.
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