The Case of Ali Maaraj
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 26.081570094365436
Longitude: 50.52608013153077
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Bahrain
- Decision Date
- Apr 8, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Court Name
- First Instance Criminal Court of Bahrain
- Case Summary
Ali Maaraj, a blogger, was arrested at his home on January 7th. He had posted articles critical of the government. He was charged with mishandling information technology which brought a sentence of 6 months in prison and insulting the king which added 2 years to his sentence.
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Related Law
- Source URL
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
- Notes
There are no primary documents currently available. He served his sentence but was re-arrested and charged with terrorism in 2016. He has also been stripped of his citizenship.
- Collection
- SMEX
- Date Updated
- Aug 9, 2024
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