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Jalila al-Salman
Human rights defender from Bahrain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jalila Mohammed Ridha al-Salman (Arabic: جليلة محمد رضا السلمان) (1965) is a Bahraini teacher and vice president of the Bahrain Teachers' Association (BTA). Due to her role in the Bahraini uprising, she was arrested for 149 days,[2] allegedly tortured, and sentenced to 3 years in prison. On 21 September 2012, her sentence was reduced to six months' imprisonment by an appeals court.
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Jalila al-Salman جليلة السلمان | |
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![]() Jalila al-Salman, 6 May 2014 | |
Born | 1965 |
Occupation | Teacher |
Criminal charge(s) | inciting others to commit crimes, calling for the hatred and overthrow of the ruling system, holding pamphlets, disseminating fabricated stories and information, leaving work on purpose and encouraging others to do so and taking part at illegal gatherings |
Criminal penalty | 3 years imprisonment |
Criminal status | Released on bail |
Children | Amjad (eldest son) and two daughters.[1] |
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