Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini criminal court decided on Tuesday (February 2, 2016) to make the next trial of defendants accused of joining the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) branch in Bahrain confidential.

The Bahraini opposition blocs in capitals and cities across Europe and the Australian city of Melbourne announced a series of events and protests to be held on the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini February 14, 2011 uprising.

Bahrain Mirror: Member of the Bahraini Public Prosecution's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Ibrahim Al-Kuwari stated that the Fifth Minor Criminal Court issued a verdict on Sunday (January 31, 2016), sentencing two policemen to six months in prison over charges of assaulting a detainee.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Ninth Minor Criminal Court looked into the case of Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji, who faces charges of insulting a sister state, inciting disobedience of the laws and regulations in Bahrain and publicly calling for taking part in unlicensed protests and rallies.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Second High Criminal Appeals Court decided to adjourn the case of the Capital Municipality former president and member of Al-Wefaq secretariat Majeed Milad until February 16, 2016.

The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) announced that during last December 2015 a number of court verdicts were issued, including an upheld death sentence, life imprisonment sentences, decisions revoking 24 citizenships, not to mention many sentences reaching up to 15 years in prison.

Confirmed information stated that the Armenian authorities released Bahraini national Fadhel Abbas who was arrested and detained on the onset of 2016 upon Bahrain’s request to the Interpol.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Court of Appeals upheld on Monday (January 1, 2016), the verdict sentencing the former Bahraini Member of Parliament Khalid Abuld'Aal to one year in prison over charges of insulting the Ministry of Interior.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Parliamentary Committee recommended harshening the penalty issued against anyone "who, himself or through a print, promotes, praises, justifies or encourages any acts committed for a terrorist purpose."

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights stated on Monday (February 1, 2016) that 29 arrests took place during the final week of January 2016.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini graduates of Nursing from the School of Medical Sciences denounced the Health Ministry's continued employment of foreigners while they have been unemployed since their graduation in 2014. This came after the ministry hired a group of Asian nationals in nursing posts recently.

Bahrain Mirror: A number of Human Rights organizations announced that the Canadian University Of Montreal will host an art exhibition marking the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini uprising that erupted on February 14 to call for putting an end to the ruling Al Khalifa family's monopoly over power.

Bahrain Mirror: The main opposition group in Bahrain Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society denounced the "terrorist act and brutal crime committed by terrorists in the Sayeda Zeinab area in the Syrian capital Damascus, leaving dozens killed and injured."

A Bahraini court decided on Sunday (January 31, 2016) to release detainee Jalila Al-Sayed Amin following nearly one year of imprisonment.

Dozens of protestors took to the streets of Bahrain in the early hours of Monday morning (February 1, 2016) to express their determination and will to carry on the revolution, which erupted five years ago.

The revolutionary forces in Bahrain announced during a rally in the village of Diah outside martyr Ali Mushaima’s house the civil disobedience program, which they had called for in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini revolution.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund on Friday (January 29, 2016) urged Bahrain to take "sizable" steps to reduce its growing budget deficit as slumping oil prices have sharply reduced exports and government revenues.

Bahrain Mirror: The General Secretariat of the Bahraini Parliament said that "the complaints brought forth to the competent parties against a number of social media users have crossed the limits of their right guaranteed by the Constitution to freedom of opinion, criticism and expression, posting insults and defamatory material."

Bahrain’s level of freedom continued to deteriorate according to the index of political rights and civil liberties that Freedom House uses to determine the freedom status of countries across the world. For the seventh consecutive year, Freedom House has classified Bahrain as “Not Free”.

Bahrain’s main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, condemned the “heinous terrorist act” that targeted worshippers at the Imam Ridha Mosque located in the Al-Ahsa governorate, east of Saudi Arabia.