The United States severely slammed the government of Bahrain and its recent measures against political parties and Shiite clerics.

Qatar praised what it called “Wise Policies” of the government of Bahrain regarding dealing with human rights issues.

Mexico presented number of recommendations to the government of Bahrain, including canceling citizenship revocation laws.

Norway recommended the government of Bahrain to cancel all death penalties, especially those issued based on 2011 events.

New Zealand demanded Bahrain to respect rights of all groups participating in political activism.

Netherlands recommended Bahraini government to cancel the latest constitution amendment that allows military courts to try civilians.

The government of Bahrain delivered a speech in front of the human rights council and slammed the UN High Commissioner and human rights organizations.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights file in Bahrain will kick off Monday (May 1, 2017) at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva

Saudi Festival Director Ahmed Al-Mulla stated that 98% of moviegoers in Bahrain are Saudis.

Freedom House issued its annual report on World Press Freedom, and Bahrain was among the “Not Free” countries, and one of the worst countries on the level of freedom. It also noted that Bahrain “has become one of the Middle East’s most repressive states.”

The Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (KRC) said that “the Bahraini government continues its arbitrary measures against human rights defenders right before the period review of the official national report before the Human Rights Council on May 1.”

As tensions between Bahrain’s marginalized Shi’ites and Sunni rulers escalate, the royal Al Khalifa family feels emboldened by Donald Trump’s administration and its prioritization of security issues above human rights.

The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told leaders in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar during a regional visit last weekend that he would deploy Philippine troops to the region if necessary.

The Bahraini governmental delegation convened with the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) last Friday (April 21, 2017) in a session to discuss Bahrain’s periodic review pertinent to implementing the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

The US-based IHS Military website said that according to two notices posted on the US Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on 11 and 12 April, Bahrain is set to get another five Mk V patrol boats later this year.

The Kuwait Fund for Economic and Arab Development signed two grants assigned by the government of Kuwait as part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) program to fund development projects in Bahrain.

Mazad’s number plate auction held on Thursday (April 13, 2017) has generated BD1.725 million, according to Bahrain News Agency.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attended the opening ceremony of the Saudi Camel Village on (Thursday, April 13, 2017), based on an invitation from his Saudi counterpart Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

In modern Bahrain, the truth behind violent deaths is hard to establish, highlights Marc Owen Jones in his article published on The Conversation website. “And the fact that they are largely ignored by the international media means you may well be reading about the following events for the first time,” he says.

For six months, Indian fisherman S. George lived in fear on a boat, thinking he would never see his wife and children again.