The ninth minor criminal court commenced the trial of Taiba Ismail over charge of insulting the king and adjourned the case until August 30 for pleading.

Bahraini court held first hearing of detained Shiite religious reciter Mullah Habib Al-Dirazi's trial on Monday (August 22, 2016).

Kuwaiti Public Prosecution placed name of prominent human rights defender and Kuwaiti MP Abdulhameed Dashti on wanted list through Interpol.

Bahraini security authorities prevented families of defendants in "Zulfiqar Brigades" case to attend first trial hearing today on Tuesday.

Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Head of Religious Freedom Unit in the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO), said that a Bahraini court held its first hearing session on Monday (August 22, 2016) against the detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Imad Al-Shaala.

A Bahraini court held the first hearing session of the detained Shiite Sheikh Ali Naji’s (Al-Himli) on Monday (August 22, 2016) and adjourned it until August 30 with his continued detention.

Bahraini court handed down one-year prison term to Shiite religious reciter Abdullah Subah, in a second verdict linked to participation Diraz open sit-in.

An official newspaper stated on Sunday (August 21, 2016) that the police could reach the man who shot fire in the Riffa wedding and appeared in the footage while shooting in the air from a machine gun.

A Bahraini court adjourned on Sunday (August 21, 2016) considering the case against Shiite clerics Isa Al-Moamen who was accused of inciting hatred against the regime.

Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld first degree verdict sentencing 15 appellants to prison terms between 3 and 7 years over burning police vehicle.

The Bahraini High Court of Appeals upheld a first degree verdict issued against an appellant over burning a tent owned by a parliamentary election candidate.

Bahraini High Appeal Court upheld verdict issued against 9 appellants, sentencing them to 10 years in prison over explosion in Al-Maqsha’ area.

Reports said Bahraini authorities arrested human rights activist Ghada Jamsheer two days ago, while she was at Bahrain airport leaving the country.

Bahrain court held first hearing of Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy’s trial, over charges of participating in open sit-in outside Ayatollah Qassim’s house.

The high criminal court renewed the detention of a defendant working in the Ministry of Interior for 15 days pending investigation over embezzlement.

A Bahraini court set (August 25, 2016) as a date to issue its verdict against Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, the head of the largest Shiite institution, Ulama Islamic Council, after less than a month of his arrest.

A Bahraini court renewed the detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 more days over the charge of “insulting the king” through tweets. This means that she will spend two months in the pre-detention prison.

Public Prosecution decided to renew detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 additional days pending investigation, according to human rights activists.

Court looked into new case raised by Public Prosecution against head of dissolved Islamic Ulama Council Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal.

David Saperstein, Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, expressed concern by illegal gathering charge against Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman and Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi.