The Supreme Court of Appeal found innocent a police officer and five policemen, in the case of torturing a defendant, after his story contradicted before the prosecution, court, and special investigation unit, with that of his brother, who was the second witness.

The UN Human Rights Commissioner for Human Rights expressed its “serious concern” about the ongoing prosecution of activist Nabeel Rajab, calling on the Bahraini authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 6-month jail term to 3 suspects over burning tires in Salmabad.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 2 suspects (22 and 28 years) to 3 years over planting a hoax bomb.

Bahraini authorities have questioned detained activist Nabeel Rajab about an article under his name in France's Le Monde daily containing what they called misinformation and "false rumors" about Gulf Arab states.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a defendant (24 years) to 3 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court acquitted two suspects of planting hoax bomb, setting fire, making riots, assembling as well as acquiring Molotov and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced five defendants to 3 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The fourth High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the trial of 24 defendants in the case of murder of 2 police officers, and the attempted murder of 6 others. The trials, along with that of al-Wefaq member Sheikh Hassan Isa, who is accused of financing a terrorist group, was adjourned until January 18, 2017.

The fifth High Criminal Court decided last week to postpone the trial of prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab till December 28, 2016, to listen to the statements of prosecution witness. The technical expert concerned with examining a “Twitter” account in Rajab’s name, is also expected to present his report.

The Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic & Electronic Security has announced that the Cyber Crime Directorate has identified an article in French newspaper 'Le Monde' quoting Nabeel Rajab. The article contained false and malicious information and rumors that defamed Bahrain and other GCC countries in an attempt to harm their interests.

A jailed activist in Bahrain on trial for allegedly spreading "false news" is being investigated over a letter published in his name by a French newspaper, authorities said Thursday, the second such probe into his writings in recent months.

Bahraini authorities say they have interrogated detained opposition leader Nabil Rajab for spreading "false information" in an article published in French daily Le Monde that accused Gulf monarchies of fomenting "extremism".

A Jordanian court on Tuesday sentenced to death an extremist man accused of killing Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, according to AFP.

A Manama court on Thursday adjourned the trial of Bahraini opposition leader and rights activist Nabeel Rajab for a fourth time and rejected calls for his release, judicial sources said.

The second High Criminal Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of two defendants and dropped their right to appeal to the case charging them with breaking the door of “Al-Khaif” Mosque in the town of Al-Dair, and destroying the security cameras there.

The High Criminal Court issued a prison verdict in the case of 2 employees at the Interior Ministry (General Directorate of Traffic), along with a third defendant.

A group of activists organized (Thursday, December 15, 2016) a picture projection display of detained Bahraini opposition figures, on walls of Bahraini Embassy in the German capital Berlin.

The Supreme Court of Appeal amended the first instance court’s life sentence verdict to a 15-year imprisonment verdict against three defendants accused of planting an explosive to kill police officers in the town of Al Dair.

A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (December 15, 2016) the trial of prominent human rights activist and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights until December 28, with his continued detention.