Bahrain court adjourns Salman trial to June 16
A court in Bahrain has adjourned the trial of imprisoned top Shia opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, to June 16.
The Wednesday trial of the secretary general of Bahrain's main opposition bloc, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, was the fifth hearing held so far on charges against the prominent cleric.
According to reports, the judge refused to hear remarks by Salman’s team of lawyers and declared the end of the court session while the attorneys were speaking.
Salman was arrested in late December 2014 over alleged anti-regime incitements.
According to Bahraini prosecutor Nayef Mahmud, the 49-year-old cleric is charged with “promoting regime change by force, threats, and illegal means, and of insulting the Interior Ministry publicly.”
He has strongly denied allegations against him.
In April, Abdullah al-Shamlawi, one of Salman's lawyers, also said the case against his client was politically-motivated and lacked any legitimate legal basis.
Tensions have been running high in Bahrain since Salman’s arrest.
His detention is seen as part of the Al Khalifah regime’s brutal suppression of anti-regime protesters since 2011. Scores of people have been killed and thousands more wounded during the crackdown. The regime has also taken many protesters into custody.
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