The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights considered the charges addressed against prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Hani al-Bana’ “vexatious, and come in the context of consolidating the sectarian persecution status, and political revenge against the Muslim Shiite scholars in Bahrain.”

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday slammed a "well-funded" clampdown on Gulf Arab rights activists and urged the six monarchies to implement "much-needed reforms" instead of jailing peaceful critics.

The US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said that the prominent activists and human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is unjustly detained in Bahrain.

Duaa Al-Wadaei (wife of human rights activist Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei) left Bahrain on Tuesday (November 1, 2016), along with her infant baby for London, few days after she was banned from traveling.

Human Rights Watch condemned crack down on the dissidents in the Gulf States, particularly through surveilling their activism on the Internet and called on the government of these states to resort to making reforms instead of imprisoning the peaceful dissidents.

Bahrain’s Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 31, 2016) to detain the prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hani Al-Banaa for 15 days after accusing him of inciting hatred against the regime and disobedience of law.

The US State Department said on (October 31, 2016) that they had representative from its embassy in Bahrain at the hearing of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab.

Social media accounts that have close ties with the authorities said that Saleh Al-Khanna submitted a complaint against Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi over "his speech in Ashura that included inciting hatred against the regime, stirring up sectarianism and sectarian discrimination among people.

A Bahraini court postponed the trial of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights and prominent activist Nabeel Rajab until December 15, instead of issuing a verdict against him.

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior said on Sunday (October 30, 2016) that the Bahraini suspect whose name was mentioned among the 9 suspects in Saudi Arabia left the country via the King Fahad Causeway in 2012.

Bahrain on Monday postponed until Dec. 15 the trial of prominent democracy activist Nabeel Rajab to permit more investigation of a Twitter account he is accused of using to publish criticism of the government, the government and his human rights group said.

Bahrain Mirror (AP): A pro-democracy activist said Saturday his wife was beaten and detained for hours in Bahrain after he jumped on a car carrying the island's king during his recent visit to London.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group has appealed against a court ruling that it should be dissolved over terrorism-related charges, a judicial official said Sunday.

Bahrain authorities prevented the wife of a Bahraini dissident and their infant son, a U.S. citizen, from boarding a flight to London after he staged a protest against a visit by the Gulf state's king to Britain, human rights groups said.

The British Sunday Times said Bahrain terrorized a family of a political refugee after he disrupted a controversial visit by the Gulf state’s king to London.

The Bahraini embassy in London stressed that Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei’s wife was briefly detained while leaving Bahrain’s airport for London, questioned, searched and released.

The Bahraini authorities arrested on Wednesday (October 26, 2016) Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei’s wife, Duaa Al-Wadaei and her infant son, while attempting to leave Bahrain for London.

A Bahraini official had ridiculed the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on his own Twitter account before he deleted the post. Ibrahim bin Khalifa Al-Dosari, the Assistant Undersecretary for Information and Follow-up at the Prime Minister's Court, said “one of the most important traits of a person who has pride is to have a refrigerator that only has water for 10 years.”

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society challenged on Sunday (October 30, 2016) the verdict issued against it, demanding its overturn.

Journalist Faisal Hayat denied before the Small Criminal Court the accusation of him insulting a religious figure, and assaulting a certain community.