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| A Bahraini court has jailed Shia opposition leader Ali Salman for four years after convicting him of inciting disobedience and hatred in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. | |
| But the court acquitted him of the more serious charge of seeking to overthrow the monarchy and change the political system. | |
| Salman, 49, was also found guilty of “insulting an official body,” the source said, referring to the interior ministry. | |
| Salman’s al-Wefaq movement said on Twitter: “The regime is pushing toward aggravation and issued a sentence of four years for the Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.” | |
| His arrest on 28 December drew condemnation from both the United States and Iran, as well as human rights groups, and triggered demonstrations across the kingdom. | |
| Related: Bahrain’s main opposition leader accused of plotting coup | |
| Bahrain, a tiny but strategic state which is home to the US navy’s fifth fleet, has been rocked by unrest since a 2011 Shia-led uprising demanding a constitutional monarchy and more representative government. | |
| At least 89 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since 2011, while hundreds have been arrested and put on trial, rights groups say. |