Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHR) along with Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) made a joint intervention about Bahrain’s use of mercenary in clamping down on citizens demanding democracy.

The Bahraini authorities continue to ban the Shiite citizens from performing the largest Friday prayer by preventing the Imam of the prayer and worshipers from entering Diraz to perform the prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque.

The Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, described the trial of spiritual leader of Shia sect, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, as a “Sectarian Trial”.

An Assembly of Iranian Experts member, Ayatollah Sheikh Abbas Kaabi, said that the Bahraini regime’s oppressive practices against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and his supporters will lead to an uprising, which in turn will cost the regime dearly.

Sayed Hachem Al-Haidari said that the decision to revoke the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim tore the cardboard cover the government has placed around the citizens’ demands

Special advisor to the speaker of parliament for international affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian stressed that the case of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim is a concern to all Muslims.

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

Al-Wefaq Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman called on international community to support Bahraini people's democratic demands in speech delivered at HRC

Citizens of Diraz and the protestors in front of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house staged a crowded protest that wandered the streets of the village, demanding putting an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.

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.

Bahrain has lost the battle, failing to convince the world that it is not Anti-Shiite, as it is now known to be the country that persecutes its Shia citizens.

The minor criminal court adjourned on Thursday (September 8, 2016) the trial of detained Shiite cleric Imad Al-Shaala until September 20 with his continued detention.

The minor criminal court adjourned on Thursday (September 8, 2016) the trial of detained Shiite cleric and prominent preacher Sheikh Mounir Al-Maatouk until September 20 with his continued detention.

The minor criminal court adjourned on Thursday (September 8, 2016) the trial of detained Shiite Sheikh Ali Naji (Al-Himli) until September 20 with his continued detention.

The minor criminal court adjourned on Wednesday (September 7, 2016) the trial of the Shiite cleric Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki until September 21 for pleading, refusing to release him on a bail.

Qom Hawza held gathering in solidarity with Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, amid mass participation from Shiite students of religious sciences and Islamic scholars.

US urged Bahrain to immediately release HR activist Nabeel Rajab, after NY Times published letter by Rajab detailing his prosecution for exposing HR abuses in country.

The high Criminal Court set October 6, 2016 as a date to announce its verdict in the trial of the President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights and prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.