People in Bahrain have taken to the streets to show solidarity with prominent Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who is facing execution in the kingdom.
According to Press TV, Bahrainis staged protest rallies in several villages across the tiny Persian Gulf state on Friday and Saturday, while police used teargas to disperse the protesters.
The demonstrations come as calls are growing worldwide for the release of Sheikh Nimr, who has been imprisoned by Saudi Arabia for more than three years.
On Thursday, Saudi protesters held a demonstration in the Qatif region in Eastern Province, calling on the Royal family to overturn the death sentence handed to Nimr last year.
In the British capital London, demonstrators held a rally in support of the cleric, who is facing a death sentence for taking part in anti-regime protests in 2011.
The protesters and rights activists called for the immediate release of Sheikh Nimr on Thursday and criticized the UK government for ignoring rights violations in Saudi Arabia.
source : irib.ir
