Head of the monitoring and documentation unit at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Enas Oun, said that only 6 of the 105 released by royal pardon on the anniversary of Bahrain's National Day are political detainees.

President of the Israeli Occupation Isaac Herzog made a phone call with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to congratulate him on Bahrain's 50th National Day.

Bahrain Press Association (BPA) condemned the Bahraini government targeting of political dissidents and human rights defenders and the ongoing pursuing policies and their extension outside the country.

Human rights activist Yousif Rabei stressed that "We don't have any problem with the Lebanese state. We respect Lebanon and its peculiarity as being a minaret for freedom of expression."

Following the Lebanese Interior Minister directives to deport Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society members outside Lebanon, the Lebanese National Human Rights Institution called on the government to respect the principle of non-refoulement.

Head of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights commented on the Bahraini Interior Minister request from his Lebanese counterpart to deport members of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society from Lebanon saying "Government of oppression, haven't you had enough of the epidemic of violations inside Bahrain to export it abroad?"

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, to intervene in the face of the arbitrariness of the Bahraini authorities, which are exporting their violations abroad by targeting political dissidents and human rights defenders.

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights issued a "Ban on Expression" report documenting evidence of violations that took place in Bahrain in late September and October against citizens who reject normalization with the Israeli occupation entity.

The Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council was convened on Thursday (December 9, 2021) during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saudi to Bahrain.

Activist Ali Mushaima recounted in a human rights seminar entitled "Slowly Dying in Bahraini prisons: A Call for Urgent Action", organized by the European Center for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), the suffering of detained academic Abduljalil Al-Singace, who is on hunger strike, and that of Haq Movement leader, Hasan Mushaima.

Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim stated that if the diverse opposition cannot manage to gather and agree on what falls in the interest of the people and country, then it lacks the feasibility of representing the people.

Bahrain opened the largest Catholic church in the Gulf region.

MP Falah Hashem said that the deputies do not know the names of 10 MPs who submitted a request to Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Fawzia Zainal, to transform the session into confidential. The VAT bill increase from 5 to 10% was passed in the said session.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Italian government, Marina Sereni, said that she visited Bahrain on November 17 and raised human rights issues with Bahraini officials.

MP Hamad Al-Kouheji issued a statement justifying his approval of the VAT increase after sharp criticism of him and others who agreed on the VAT increase amid public discontent.

Six NGOs called on Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres to help foster human rights and democracy.

Former Secretary General of Wa'ad, Ibrahim Sharif, commented on the Parliament-government agreement that took place yesterday, as the Parliament passed the VAT bill that raised it to 10%, as well as sensitive fundamental amendments to the retirement law.

The Parliament passed a resolution on (Tuesday, December 7, 2021) increasing the value-added tax to 10% starting January (in 3 weeks), after 23 attendees approved the resolution.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the government approach to establish 5 civilian, industrial and tourist cities in the areas of Fasht Al-Jarm, Fasht Al-Azm, Suhaila Island, the Gulf of Bahrain and Hawar Islands is an environmental setback that has implications on fish reserves and destroys a large number of Bahrain's fisheries.

Campaign Against Arms Trade expressed its solidarity with activist Ali Mushaima as he reached his 13th day on hunger strike in front of the Bahraini Embassy in London.