picture by Nadine el-Enany

Teachers from around the UK sent solidarity messages to Bahraini Teachers’ Association leaders, Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi Abu-Deeb who are facing years in jail for peaceful protests. The verdict in their trial will be announced on 21 October. NUT and NASUWT members were among the hundreds of thousands marching on the TUC’s protest against cuts and austerity on 20 October.

Read more here about what you can do in solidarity with Jalila and Mahdi.

See more solidarity pictures from the protest here.

picture by Nadine el-Enany