The Bahraini Parliament passed an amendment to the Political Societies Law, preventing religious preachers from joining political societies.

Bahrain's main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, stated that depriving Bahrain national Hasan Abulqasim from his right to citizenship is a violation of Article 24/3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Al-Wefaq further expressed its concern over the increasing cases of forced expulsions.

A report recently published by the Salam for Democracy and Human Rights revealed that the Bahraini authorities' targeting of the Ajam minority, who constitute 15-20% of the population in Bahrain.

A report recently published by the World Health Organization listed the Bahraini Kingdom's Hamad Town and Ma'ameer among the 20 most polluted cities in the world.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a written letter to the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz and another to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The Bahraini Labour Minister stated that the total number of unemployed people in Bahrain reached 6,946 during the first quarter of the year.

The Bahraini authorities deported a citizen to the Iranian city of Mashhad after keeping him in custody for 3 years over his role in political protests.

The British police arrested two Bahraini human rights activists who were attempting to protest at a horse racing track against the participation of a Bahraini prince accused of torturing politicians.

The Reform and Rehabilitation Department at the Bahraini Ministry of Interior denied holding Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi in solitary confinement, claiming that it placed him in “isolation” to await his medical results.

Family of detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi said that the “Sheikh has been held in solitary confinement since almost 3 weeks ago,” urging prison authorities to “return him to the prison cellblock with the rest of the inmates.”

The New York Times revealed that Jeffrey D. Feltman wrote an urgent email to more than two dozen colleagues informing them that Saudi Arabia and UAE were sending troops into Bahrain to put down anti-government protests.

The Bahraini authorities arrested a handicapped citizen, who suffers from a disability in his hands. A judge ordered holding him in pretrial detention over charges of taking part in riots.

The British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Simon Martin welcomed on the assessment of Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni regarding the implementation of the BICI recommendations.

The Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human rights (GIDHR) stressed that the Bahraini regime continues to practice the violations documented in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report.

Director of the United States Press Office said the US Congress requested a report on the Administration’s assessment of Bahrain’s implementation of the BICI recommendations.

Bahrain Mirror (Swissinfo): The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's official visit to Switzerland on Thursday is the first ever by a Bahraini king. He met with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, in a sign of the two states trying to improve on a distinctly soured diplomatic relationship.

The Bahraini Special Investigation Unit (SIU) affiliated to Public Prosecution summoned on Wednesday (May 11, 2016) Sayed Talal Alawi, husband of recently released detainee Rayhana Al-Mosawi, for interrogation.

The Middle East Eye Website reported on Tuesday (May 10, 2016) that Cherif Bassiouni, who chairs the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), said that the comments attributed to him by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) are "not accurate".

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Office of Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced that starting from May 15, the paperwork requirements for applications submitted to the Visas and Residence Directorate will be reduced and the required stamps will be limited to only one.

The BuzzFeed News website revealed that Maryam Al-Khawaja sent screenshots of a handwritten letter by Zainab Al-Khawaja to BuzzFeed News describing her sufferings inside Isa Town Women's Prison along with her 18-month-old son.