Bahrain Mirror (AP): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry dealt delicately on Thursday with concerns about persistent human rights abuses in Bahrain, stressing America's close military relationship with one of several Persian Gulf countries that Washington wants to enhance cooperation on fighting the Islamic State and containing Iran.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Wednesday in Bahrain where he is expected to discuss human rights and regional conflicts ahead of a Gulf summit to be attended by President Barack Obama.

Member of Bahrain's Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Abdulrahman Al-Mu'awda, said that the unit will now launch an investigation in the circumstances surrounding Ali Abdulghani's death.

Thousands of mourners took part in a funeral procession held in Shaherkan, south of the Bahraini capital Manama for martyr Ali Abdulghani (18 years old), who passed away after sustaining severe injuries during his arrest on Thursday (March 31, 2016).

The Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Mark C. Toner, said that the US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to raise issues related to democracy and the political situation in Bahrain, as well as addressing concerns about continued actions against civil society.

Activists on social media said that blogger and activist Ali Me'raj was released after spending more than two years behind bars.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A protest broke out in Bahrain Tuesday after thousands of mourners attended the funeral in a Shiite village of a teenager whose family says died of injuries suffered in a police chase, witnesses said.

Bahrain Mirror (AP): Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and clashed with protesters who were taking part in the funeral of a 17-year-old who died while fleeing police a few days earlier.

A number of protests were staged last night (April 4, 2016) in Bahrain, voicing their anger at the martyrdom of Bahraini youth Abdulghani (18 years old), who died as a result of sustained severe head injuries during his arrest.

A number of Bahraini human rights organizations called for an immediate investigation into the incident that led to youth Ali Abdulghani’s (18 years old) death, after he sustained severe head injuries during a police pursuit to arrest him.

Bahraini youth Ali Abdulghani (18 years old) was martyred after sustaining severe injuries during his arrest. Bahrain's Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the incident raises doubts.

The Bahraini authorities released the president of the president of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA) after serving a five-year sentence, for supporting the demands of protestors during the February 14 uprising.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 14 defendants to 10 years in prison after convicting them of assembling, attacking police in Sitra, and burning a vehicle.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issued its annual report on Sunday (April 3, 2016), documenting all the human rights violations committed by the authorities in Bahrain during 2015.

A Bahraini Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first degree verdict, sentencing 11 defendants to 15 years in prison over charges of attempted murder of a number of policemen and burning two police vehicles.

Bahraini dissent launched a campaign on Twitter, calling on the US Secretary of State John Kerry to raise human rights issues during upcoming visit to Bahrain on Wednesday (April 6, 2016).

A number of areas across Bahrain witnessed protests on Sunday (April 3, 2016) on the third and final day of the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Amnesty International urged Bahraini authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release jailed opposition figures as opening practice for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix began at a circuit near Manama on Friday.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its support for Middle East factions.

The European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights (EBOHR) denounced the verdict issued against the Bahraini citizen Taiba Darwish, sentencing her to 5 years in prison.