Campaigner sent to jail for attacking Bahrain officials
Our Correspondent / 2 December 2014
Human rights activist Mariam Al Khawaja sentenced to one year in prison over charges of assaulting two policewomen at the Bahrain International Airport.
A Bahrain court sentenced human rights activist Mariam Al Khawaja to one year in prison with immediate effect on Monday.
Chief Prosecutor of the Muhrarraq Governorate Abdullah Al Dossary announced that the High Criminal Court issued the verdict over charges of assaulting two policewomen at the Bahrain International Airport, causing them injuries on August 30.
The public prosecution launched an investigation into the case after it had been notified about the incident by the Bahrain International Airport Police Directorate. The report indicated that the suspect assaulted the two officers, he said, noting that the injuries were proved by two medical reports.
The public prosecution heard the statements of witnesses, quizzed the defendant in the presence of her lawyer, and referred her to the competent court to face charges of assault on-duty public employees.
Mariam was released in September under an order from the high criminal court and a travel ban was imposed on her. Meanwhile, Bahrain defended earlier the arrest of the activist, who is holding dual nationality, Bahraini and Danish, as a routine measure taken against any person who breaks the law.
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