Bahraini Foreign Minister denied existence of any measures practiced against Shiites or any discrimination against them.

35 HRC member states condemned recent measures taken by Bahraini authorities against political opposition, calling for inclusive reforms to stabilize country.

Group of UN human rights experts said they are deeply concerned by “systematic harassment of Shia population by authorities in Bahrain.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai expressed deep concern about Bahraini security authorities’ summoning of Sheikh Maytham al-Salman.

US Ambassador to UN urged all Bahraini factions to restraint after the Bahraini authorities revoked the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, the most prominent Shiite cleric in the country.

UN Special Adviser for Prevention of Genocide said Bahrain and region are facing critical moments.

The United Nations on Thursday voiced concern about Bahrain's crackdown on the country's political...

UN Secretary-General expressed concern at recent measures taken by Bahraini authorities that “aim at restricting political opposition.”

The United Nations will not disclose to a Saudi Arabia-led coalition sensitive sources of information that led the...

UN Secretary-General expressed concern over the re-arrest of Nabeel Rajab, reiterating right of people to freedom of expression.

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry welcomed UN decision to remove Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from blacklist of child rights violators.

Iran asked U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the top U.S. court ruled that $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of attacks blamed on Tehran.

The UN special envoy to Yemen said Tuesday that warring parties have agreed to a framework for talks that will open the way for extensive negotiations to end the conflict.

Michel Forst, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, demanded the release of the human rights defender, Zainab Al Khawaja and her one-year-old baby.

The UN high commissioner said that the Bahraini government "continues to silence political opponents, journalists and human rights defenders by arrests, revocation of citizenship and deportation."

Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Yousif Al-Mohafdha, stated that Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior is monitoring the work of the United Nations House in Bahrain, considering this a clear violation of international conventions and norms.

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, urged the Bahraini authorities to release the opposition leader and former Secretary-General of Wa'ad Society, Ebrahim Sharif, describing his one-year jail term as unjust.

The Guardian revealed in an article by journalist Jamie Doward that there are documents proving that "Britain has been accused of waging a behind-the-scenes PR offensive aimed at neutering United Nations criticism of Bahrain for its human rights record, including the alleged use of torture by its security forces."

16 human rights organizations sent a letter to the member states in the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the developments in the human rights status in Bahrain ahead of the next session to be held in Geneva.

Bahrain, among a list of 15 countries, has lost its right to vote inside the United Nations after failing to pay annual contribution to the United Nations budget imposed on member states.