Three Bahraini opposition journalists are expected to go on trial Wednesday, accused by the government of a range of charges amid unrest in the Persian Gulf state and an ensuing government crackdown.
"Al-Wasat newspaper has been charged with fabricating news knowingly and with the aim of spreading some sort of discord and unrest amongst the population, which is not true," Mansoor al-Jamri, former editor-in-chief of the publication.
Al-Jamri, along with the paper's former managing editor, Walid Nouwaihidh; its former local news department head, Aqeel Mirza; were forced to quit in April.
The three men will appear in the country's Civilian High Court, charged with fabrication of news to disturb public security. A fourth man, Ali al-Sharifi, will be tried in absentia.
At the time, the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported that the Information Affairs Authority had "instigated legal proceedings" against the daily newspaper following the firings.
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