Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said that it arrested a number of juveniles over taking part in protests that it described as "rioting and vandalism".

It was evident that the authorities wanted to arrest as many citizens as possible ahead of the uprising’s fifth anniversary which happens to be today on Sunday (February 14, 2016) in order to clear the streets of protestors and any activity.

Amnesty International published a report including seven stories that it described as “shocking injustices” which Bahrainis have suffered from since the eruption of the February 14, 2011 uprising.

Bahrain's police chief Tariq al-Hassan said in an interview with Reuters that the Gulf state was slowly returning to stability five years after a 2011 uprising was put down by force, but still faced security threats from Iran-backed elements and militants linked to Islamic State.

The Bahraini expats in Sweden organized an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that erupted in Bahrain in 2011.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) announced that it recorded on Saturday (February 13, 2016) 43 peaceful protests held in 28 villages across Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror (AP): Hundreds of Bahraini youths shouting anti-government have taken to the streets in Bahrain despite a heavy police presence to mark the fifth anniversary of an uprising calling for political change in the tiny island kingdom.

The British Lord Avebury passed away today on Sunday (February 14, 2016), after his medical condition deteriorated.

Clashes break out in Bahraini island of Sitra between police and protestors.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) urged the Bahraini authorities to lift the ban on protests and peaceful assemblies.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded on Thursday (February 11, 2016) 21 peaceful protests staged in 21 villages across Bahrain, highlighting that security forces cracked down on two of the protests.

Amnesty International said that five years after a wave of protests demanding widespread reform rocked Bahrain, hopes for progress on human rights and accountability for past and present abuses have faded.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Five years after Sunni-ruled Bahrain crushed a popular uprising by the Shiite majority, the kingdom is locked in a political impasse exacerbated by an economic crisis, analysts say.

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights activists have organized a rally to be held in the French capital Paris to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the February 14 uprising in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to investigate Ali Isa Al-Tajer's torture allegations promptly. In an urgent action statement issued on Thursday (February 11, 2016), Amnesty also urged Bahrain to publish the results, including the results of any medical examinations and bring those responsible to justice.

The Bahraini authorities imposed strict security measures days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the February 14 uprising, during which the opposition will hold a series of events and protests.

The Kingdom of Bahrain was named the Arab country with the most number of prisoners, as its prison population rate reached 301 prisoners per 100,000 of the national population, based on a new report published by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The United States blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including the militant group's most prominent ideologue and a senior oil official.

The Deputy president of the Higher Authority of Media and Communications Isa bin Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi issued a decision binding all media outlets in the kingdom to refrain from hiring or supporting any person or media outlet that has “views that insult the kingdom”.

The Bahraini authorities blocked on Wednesday (February 10, 2015) a number of main entrances leading to Al-Budai Street in the Al-Diraz area with cement barriers.