Bahrain: Leading Opposition Figures on Trial · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011/12.
Bahrain's High Court of Appeals is expected to announce its verdict in the case of 13 leading opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the regime tomorrow [September 4, 2012]. While international human rights organisations describes them as “prisoners of conscience,” Bahraini authorities and the local Press call them “terrorists” for their role in anti-government protests, which started in Bahrain on February 14, 2011.
Researcher and former Bahrain resident Marc Owen Jones writes:
@marcowenjones: Verdicts of the #Bahrain13 tomorrow. It was meant to be 3 weeks ago, but judge was unable to read a piece of paper with verdicts on #Bahrain
Secular Waad leader Ibrahim Sharif carried by supporters in an undated photograph tweeted by @Waad_bh. Sharif is among the opposition figures whose verdict is expected tomorrow
Human rights activist Jihan Kazerooni notes:
@jihankazerooni: 2morrow s d trial of #Bahrain13 opposition leaders who r prisoners of conscience according to #Un #HRW #HRF & all HR organization #Bahrain
And Maryam Alkhawaja, who is the daughter of Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, stresses:
@MARYAMALKHAWAJA: Tomorrow is the trial of the #Bahrain13 and @angryarabiya, prisoners of conscience, they shouldn't be in prison to begin with #Bahrain
Meanwhile, unrest is brewing on the streets, with threats from protesters that they will not leave public squares until their demands are met.
Activist Nader AbdulEmam tweets [ar]:
In another tweet, he notes [ar]:
Former Member of Parliament Ali Alaswad stresses [ar]:
شعب ‎‫#البحرين‬‏ في قراره بعدم ترك الساحات يعي تماماً بأن الحقوق المدنية والاجتماعية والسياسية له ستتحقق من خلال سلمية وعدالة حراكه المطلبي.
This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011/12.