The Second Supreme Court of Appeals scheduled October 11 to look into the appeal raised by the National Democratic Action Society – Wa’ad, against the dissolution ruling issued against it.

US State Department expressed deep concern about the decision taken by the Bahraini authorities to dissolve the opposition party, the Wa’ad political society, and said that they are following that situation closely.

The National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, regretted the decision by High Administrative Civil Court issued May 31, 2017, ruling the dissolution of the society and the liquidation of its assets.

France said on Friday that increasing tension in Bahrain was preventing national reconciliation efforts in the Gulf Arab state after a decision to dissolve the main secular opposition group, which has alarmed human rights campaigners.

Bahrain's dissolution of a major political opposition society is the latest troubling move in its blatant campaign to end all criticism of the government, Amnesty International said.

The Bahraini authorities closed on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) headquarters of the National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, hours after court ruled its dissolution and liquidation of its assets.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said thay the Bahraini regime is heading towards completely eradicating the public opposition political action in the country. This comes after the High Administrative court ruled today the dissolution of National Democratic Action Society Wa'ad.

A Bahraini court dissolved a secular opposition party on Wednesday, a judicial official said, as authorities in the Gulf state kept up a crackdown on dissent.

A Bahraini court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the main secular Waad opposition group and the seizure of its assets, Waad said on its Twitter account.

The First High Administrative court ruled on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) the dissolution of National Democratic Action Society – Wa’ad, and the liquidation of its assets.

The date scheduled to issue the verdict in the case raised by Ministry of Justice, demanding the dissolution of Wa’ad, was postponed until May 31, 2017.

Deputy Secretary General of The National Democratic Action Society - Wa'ad, Mahmoud Hafez, said that “Wa’ad’s philosophy is based on reform and peace, and the open approach was not a diplomacy we practice or a tactic, but rather a strategic choice we openly do.”