Jalila al-Salman

Jalila al-Salman
جليلة السلمان
Jalila al-Salman, 6 May 2014
Born1965
OccupationTeacher
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 penalty3 years imprisonment
Criminal statusReleased on bail
ChildrenAmjad (eldest son) and two daughters.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "عشية محاكمة جليلة السلمان: هل أوصى بسيوني بمحاكمتي غدا؟" Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Bahrain Mirror. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2012
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BH Mirror 21.10.2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).