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U.S. concerned over detention of Bahraini opposition leader
Source: Reuters
U.S. concerned over detention of Bahraini opposition leader
ABU DHABI Thu Jan 1, 2015 1:12pm EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has expressed deep concern over the detention of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, warning that the arrest could lead to more tensions in the island kingdom.
Sheikh Salman, head of the al-Wefaq Islamic Society, was arrested on Sunday after leading a protest rally against elections in November which his party boycotted. He was remanded in custody for a further week on Tuesday.
"Opposition parties that peacefully voice criticism of the government play a vital role in inclusive, pluralistic states and societies," the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Wednesday.
"We are concerned that this action against a senior leader of the opposition will only inflame tensions," it said.
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ABU DHABI Thu Jan 1, 2015 1:12pm EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has expressed deep concern over the detention of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, warning that the arrest could lead to more tensions in the island kingdom.
Sheikh Salman, head of the al-Wefaq Islamic Society, was arrested on Sunday after leading a protest rally against elections in November which his party boycotted. He was remanded in custody for a further week on Tuesday.
"Opposition parties that peacefully voice criticism of the government play a vital role in inclusive, pluralistic states and societies," the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Wednesday.
"We are concerned that this action against a senior leader of the opposition will only inflame tensions," it said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/01/us-bahrain-arrest-usa-idUSKBN0KA1E420150101
