Bahrain Mirror (AFP): US Secretary of State John Kerry told Bahrain Thursday that respect for human rights is "essential", as the Gulf kingdom faces persistent accusations of discrimination against its Shiite majority.

Bahrain Mirror (AP): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry dealt delicately on Thursday with concerns about persistent human rights abuses in Bahrain, stressing America's close military relationship with one of several Persian Gulf countries that Washington wants to enhance cooperation on fighting the Islamic State and containing Iran.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Wednesday in Bahrain where he is expected to discuss human rights and regional conflicts ahead of a Gulf summit to be attended by President Barack Obama.

The Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Mark C. Toner, said that the US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to raise issues related to democracy and the political situation in Bahrain, as well as addressing concerns about continued actions against civil society.

Resigned Bahraini MP Ali Alaswad addressed the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to the Kingdom of Bahrain, describing it as an opportunity that cannot afford to be missed.

Bahraini dissent launched a campaign on Twitter, calling on the US Secretary of State John Kerry to raise human rights issues during upcoming visit to Bahrain on Wednesday (April 6, 2016).

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that its General Secretariat held its regular meeting at the society’s headquarters and discussed the main developments on the local, regional and international levels. One of the main points the society discussed during its meeting was John Kerry’s call to reach a national reconciliation in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US State Department said that the arrest of recently released Bahraini opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif, detention of opposition figure Majeed Milad, and reports about the re-opening of case against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman “raise serious concerns.”