Bahrain Mirror: The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, on Friday (May 3, 2016) called for the release of Bahrain opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman, who was recently sentenced by an appeals court to 9 years in prison.

"In doubling sentence for oppo leader Sheikh Ali Salman, #Bahrain doubles down on repression. He should be freed," said Power in a tweet she posted on her official Twitter account.

In doubling sentence for oppo leader Sheikh Ali Salman, #Bahrain doubles down on repression. He should be freed pic.twitter.com/KLVtCd2fE5

— Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) June 3, 2016

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