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.

Human Rights Watch said that the Bahraini authorities are “targeting Shia clerics in a systematic campaign of harassment that violates their rights to freedom of assembly and speech, and to religious freedom.”

Bahrain's Shiite religious leader Ayatollah Isa Qassim didn't attend his first court hearing to say that he doesn't recognize the regime's arbitrary decisions.

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.

For the fifth consecutive week, the authorities have banned the Imam of Friday prayer from entering Diraz to perform the prayers, which made worshipers perform their prayers separately (without being led by the Imam).

Sheikh Hussain Mahrous, director of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s office, refused to be tried over the Khums religious ritual.

Bahrain is targeting its Shi'ite Muslim community through arrests and prosecutions of clerics, activists and entertainers...

Bahraini authorities detained on Sunday (August 14, 2016) Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman after interrogating him for more than 9 hours about his stances regarding the violations practiced against Shiites in Bahrain.

The Bahraini authorities detained on Sunday (August 14, 2016) the preacher Hani Basira after summoning him for interrogation within a wide campaign against Shiite clerics.

32 human rights organizations from around world denounced continued harassment of human rights defenders by authorities in Bahrain.

Al-Wasat said Diraz residents complained that their relatives are barred from entering area to participate in burial ceremonies and funerals.

Bahrain's state-run news agency says 12 people have been detained and charged with ...

Bahraini Public Prosecution decided to detain 12 citizens, including 6 Shiite clerics, over charges of joining open rally in Diraz.

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

The local Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper that has close ties with the Prime Minister said that a Bahraini court adjourned the case of detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Hmaidan to 18 August over assembly in Diraz.

Sayed Abbas Shubar, Head of Religious Freedoms Unit in Bahrain SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights

The February 14 Youth Coalition commended the “massive campaign” launched by the regime against Shiite clerics in Bahrain.

For the third consecutive week, worshipers in Imam Al-Sadiq mosque, where largest Shia Friday prayer is held, had to perform their prayers alone (without being led by the Imam) after the authorities prevented the Imam of the mosque and large number of worshiper from entering Diraz.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in mass protest around Diraz, condemning preventing worshipers and Imam of Al-Sadiq mosque from entering Diraz to perform Friday prayers.

Bahraini authorities arrested on Thursday (August 4, 2016) prominent Shiite cleric Mohammad Jawad al-Shihab