High Criminal Court held third trial hearing of Shiite spiritual leader in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, over charges related to Khums religious obligation.

Bahrain’s Shiite clerics sent letter to Head of the UN Human Rights Council declaring that rising sectarian persecution against Shiite majority reached dangerous levels.

Bahraini court adjourned trial of Islamic Ulama Council member, Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Rahma until September 20, 2016.

Bahraini court adjourned trial of Deputy President of Islamic Ulama Council prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A’ali.

Bahraini courts issued prison sentences against Shiite clerics over their participation in open sit-in protest held outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house in Diraz.

Bahraini court sentenced Shiite cleric Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal to two years in prison over charges of leading the Diraz open sit-in protest.

Bahraini court decided to postpone the Trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until September 28, 2016, after verdict was scheduled to be issued today.

Bahraini court looked into case of Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal in second trial related to charges of assembling and inciting hatred against regime.

Bahraini court commenced on Wednesday trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Jawad Al-Shehabi, president of Imam Baqir Hawza, over charges of joining Diraz rally.

Al-Mashaal became more prominent after arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, where he played important role in mobilizing people to rally outside Sheikh Salman’s house.

Bahraini court scheduled August 28, 2016 to issue the verdict in Sheikh’s Isa Al-Moamen’s case.

Bahraini authorities released Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi, Shiite Cleric Sayed Mohammad Al-Ghuraify and religious reciter Hana Bseera.

Bahraini authorities summoned elderly sheikh for interrogation in a series of summons and arrests targeting Shiite clerics.

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.

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.

Bahraini security authorities released on Wednesday Shiite cleric Sayed Mousa Al-Wadaie following interrogation.

Human Rights First said Bahrain continues to attack leading Shia clerics in country, stressing this targeting fuels Bahrain’s polarization.

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

Public Prosecution in Bahrain decided to detain 6 Shia clerics on Wednesday for 15 days.

Bahraini clerics said the increased summoning, arrest, imprisonment of religious scholars come to break the will of the people.