The security authorities transferred prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Saleh Al-Qashaami along with his son Abu Al-Fadel to Dry Dock prison after detaining them for about a month in the Criminal Investigation Building (the intelligence), according to Al-Qashaami’s daughter “Bentalhuda”.

Bahraini citizens said on Tuesday (March 7, 2017) that they waited in Al-Budai street queues for more than two hours, indicating that the authorities have intended to create traffic congestions since about a month.

Member of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Mohammad Sultan said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 28 citizens, including 5 children and a woman within the last week.

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised the government of Bahrain to do its best to treat its people fairly and with honesty instead of resorting to “outdated” and security approaches.

Bahrain's justice ministry took steps on Monday to dissolve a major opposition group it accuses of supporting terrorism, state news agency BNA reported, filing a lawsuit the group said was an attempt by the government to stamp out dissent.

The Bahraini authorities released on Tuesday (March 7, 2017) 6 detainees arrested over Jaw prisoners' escape incident that took place on the onset of the year.

The regime forces carried out on Tuesday (March 7, 2017) a wide raid campaign in Sitra for the second consecutive day, that led to arresting at least 6 citizens.

Bahraini authorities are apparently targeting the family members of prominent Bahraini activist in retribution for his human rights work, said Human Rights Watch.

Bahrain's justice ministry said Monday it filed a lawsuit to dissolve a secular opposition party, the state-run news agency said, months after the country's main Shiite opposition party was banned.

The German Ambassador in Bahrain Alfred Simms-Protz denied having any information about a Bahraini being in Germany, who is charged of terrorist cases by the Bahraini authorities.

Prominent members of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), confirmed that the Ministry of Justice demand to dissolve the society stands evidence that Wa’ad has always been honest with its supporters, and that it never compromised the rights of its people.

Bahrain Justice ministry files lawsuit to dissolve Wa’ad society, while parliament approves constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians amid fresh crackdown on dissent and human rights.

US State Department released its annual report for 2016 on Human rights. In its country report on Bahrain, it shed light on the continued societal discrimination against the Shia citizens, and worsening human rights problems.

Bahrain’s opposition figures detained in building #7 in Jaw Central Prison, confirmed the deterioration of the prison’s condition, due to more restrictions imposed on detainees by prison authorities.

Former Bahraini MP for the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Ali al-Aswad, said that the constitutional amendment that was recently approved by the National Assembly, primarily targets “dissidents and human rights defenders, and not those accused of terrorism-linked cases.”

The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced on Monday (March 6, 2017) that it has filed a lawsuit demanding to dissolve the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) and accused it of “promoting forceful overthrow of political regime”.

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a telephone conversation with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as the Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is conducting a visit to Doha, heading a senior government delegation.

Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the last year as part of an intense crackdown on opposition in the island nation.

Bahrain's justice ministry filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to dissolve a main opposition group on the grounds that it undermined security, state news agency BNA reported.

Proceeding in the authorities' series in eliminating civil society institutions, the Al-Ayam newspaper, owned by the King's Media Advisor Nabil Al-Hamr, said that the Ministry of labor is to dissolve 3 civil societies for their "ineffectiveness".