Noura al-Khalifa, 29, who denies the charges, appeared in court on Sunday and Monday to hear the allegations.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa

"Noura was very angry that Ayat had seen her, " Ms Khalaf said.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa

Noura Bint Ebrahim al-Khalifa, who serves in Bahrain's Drugs Control Unit, is accused along with another officer of torturing three people in detention.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa

Ayat al-Qurmazi told the BBC she did not regret reading her poems or taking Noura al-Khalifa to court, even though she had lost her place at college and was the target of online threats and abuse.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa