An appeals court in Bahrain has upheld a prison sentence handed down to prominent female activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, after she tore down a photograph of the king.
Her sister says the conviction is part of a crackdown on the family, following its participation in the 2011 anti-government protest.
Al-Khawaja remains on bail as she is waiting for court rulings on her appeals against three other convictions for acts of civil disobedience, but her family say she could be re-arrested at anytime.
“With the Bahraini government one never knows when she is going to be arrested. They might break into her home at any point to arrest her. But they may also wait for her to pass through a checkpoint or enter a government building to arrest her,” Zainab’s sister, Maryam Al-Khawaja told RT.
Maryam herself was given a one-year sentence in absentia and is now living in exile in Denmark, while their uncle has been sentenced to five years behind bars. More + video...
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Her sister says the conviction is part of a crackdown on the family, following its participation in the 2011 anti-government protest.
Al-Khawaja remains on bail as she is waiting for court rulings on her appeals against three other convictions for acts of civil disobedience, but her family say she could be re-arrested at anytime.
“With the Bahraini government one never knows when she is going to be arrested. They might break into her home at any point to arrest her. But they may also wait for her to pass through a checkpoint or enter a government building to arrest her,” Zainab’s sister, Maryam Al-Khawaja told RT.
Maryam herself was given a one-year sentence in absentia and is now living in exile in Denmark, while their uncle has been sentenced to five years behind bars. More + video...
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