Hundreds of citizens took part in a mass protest, after the Friday prayers in Diraz, in which they held anti-regime slogans, demanding to put an end to the sectarian persecution against the Shiite sect.

The Bahraini security authorities continued to ban the largest Shiite Friday prayer after preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz to reach the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque.

Bahraini citizens continued their open demonstration outside house of Shiite spiritual leader, Sheikh Isa Qassim, in Diraz, marking their 100th day.

Bahraini court decided to release Imam of Al-Khayf Mosque, Sheikh Isa al-Mou’min, after two months of detention.

64 researchers and academics sent letter to UN Secretary General expressing concern regarding recent repressive measures against Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The Bahraini authorities obliged private bus owners to attain permits from the General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) to allow them transport students from and to schools in Diraz.

The fourth high criminal court presided over by judge Khalifa Al-Dhahrani held the fourth trial session of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and adjourned it until October 24, 2016 to call the attesting witness.

The third minor criminal court presided over by judge Jaber Al-Jazzar acquitted on Thursday (September 22, 2016) a teacher of assembly charge in Diraz.

More member states at the UN Human Rights Council condemned the measures adopted by the Bahraini authorities against the Bahraini opposition and civil society institutions.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in mass protest after Friday prayers in support of Shiite majority spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The minor criminal court summoned on Thursday (September 22, 2016) Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, over a new case. Al-Mashaal was summoned from prison where he is serving a 2-year sentence.

The Bahraini authorities continue to ban Shiites from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque by preventing the Imam of the prayer and worshipers from reaching the mosque.

A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (September 22, 2016) the trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Al-Jufairi until October 6 and released him on 200 BD bail.

The Minor Criminal Court presided over by Judge Ibrahim Al-Jifin and Hussein Hammad as secretariat, set on Wednesday (September 21, 2016), October 6 as a date to issue its verdict against the prominent Shiite cleric and member of the (dissolved) Ulama Islamic Council, Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki, with his continued detention.

The Minor Criminal Court presided over by Judge Ibrahim Al-Jifin and Hussein Hammad as secretariat, set on Wednesday (September 21, 2016), October 6 as a date to issue its verdict against the prominent Shiite cleric and head of the Imam Baqir Hawza, Sheikh Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi, with his continued detention.

Bahraini court upheld full year prison sentence against three Shiite religious clerics, after accusing them of taking part in Diraz demonstration.

Preacher Habib al-Dirazi was sentenced to two-year imprisonment over Diraz demonstrations.

The Bahraini Public Prosecution claimed that the highest Shiite religious authority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, did not refuse to attend the questioning and trial hearings, adding that "it is true he did not attend the interrogation because he was ill, as one of his lawyers reported at the time."

The European Union called on the Bahraini authorities to extend an invitation to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, expressing its concern about deterioration of situations in Bahrain.

The Bahraini authorities released on Sunday (September 18, 2016) boy Mostafa Al-Motghawi (16 years) 12 days following his arrest