The Bahraini authorities summoned on Sunday (July 24, 2016) head of arbitral tribunal of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Sheikh Jassim Al-Khayat for investigation in the Al-Budai police station.

Activists said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 6 citizens residing in Diraz a day after it arrested another 9 for attempting to perform the congregational prayer on Friday in the village that has been besieged since last month.

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The Guardian Newspaper said that "a Foreign Office-backed initiative to monitor human rights abuses in Bahrain has been accused of failing to investigate allegations that opponents of the country's government are being tortured into making confessions."

Bahraini activists said that the security authorities summoned cleric Sayyed Yassine al-Mosawi, who received a notice to appear before Budai police station on Sunday (July 24, 2016).

Family of Sheikh Aziz Al-Khidran said that the security authorities apprehended the Sheikh as an introduction to refer him to the public prosecution on Sunday (July 24, 2016).

FCO says there’s still significant work to be done by Bahrain in its programme of socio-economic reform.

Bahraini Public Prosecution said it interrogated number of persons for assembling on a main road in the Diraz area.

Reports say at least 50 people were arrested during their attempt to perform prayers at a mosque in Diraz.

UN rights office expressed deep regret over Bahraini court decision to dissolve Al-Wefaq and urged authorities to review it.

Gulf Center for Human Rights said “retaliations against human rights defenders continue unabated in Bahrain”.

Salam group says Bahraini authorities continue their campaign to target Diraz, stronghold of Shiite leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

"We were assigned by Al-Wefaq to represent it before court after defence team withdrew from case in protest".

Rafto Foundation appealed to the Norwegian government and all relevant international bodies to call for the Government of Bahrain to immediately release Nabeel, vacate his earlier sentences and apply pressure on it to halt any further judicial harassment of Nabeel Rajab and other human rights defenders in Bahrain.

Bahraini security authorities arrested Kadhem Al-Durazi, one of the most prominent Shiite figures and owner of Sayed Kadhem Al-Durazi Contracting Group.

We’re targeted in our existence, beliefs and rituals. Being Shiite means one is marginalized, exiled and accused of betrayal.

Transparency International called on the government of Bahrain to lift its travel ban on anti-corruption and other civil society activists including the current and former chairs of the anti-corruption group's chapter Bahrain Transparency Society.

Imams of Friday and congregational prayers at Muslim Shia mosques in Bahrain announced that Friday prayers will continue to be held.

Bahraini Public Prosecution detained religious reciter Abdul Jabbar Al-Dirazi for 15 days pending investigations, over charge of attending demonstration.

Terror Crime Prosecutor said two suspects were arrested in connection with East Eker blast that killed Bahraini woman.