A court in Bahrain has sentenced Shi’ite opposition leader Ali Salman to four-years in jail.<br /><br /> Bahrain jails main opposition leader Ali Salman for peacefully expressing his opinion http://t.co/KKWP9EEOA8 pic.twitter.com/eSSRxSUlSs— Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) June 16, 2015<br /><br /> He is convicted of inciting disobedience in the Sunni ruled kingdom.<br /><br /> Salman has also been convicted of ‘Insulting an official body’ namely the interior ministry.<br /><br /> The 49-year-old was acquitted of the more serious charge of trying to overthrow the monarchy.
