In a letter to President Trump, Amnesty International urged him not to approve pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and not to sign off on the sales because of the Saudi-led coalition’s conduct in Yemen's civil war.

Amnesty has urged US President Donald Trump not to approve arms sales to the Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, warning such moves could implicate the United States in possible war crimes in Yemen, reported the Independent.

Bahraini author and journalist at Akhbar al-Khaleej newspaper, Lulwa Al-Khalifa, lashed through her twitter account the change in population structure occurring in Bahrain through the naturalization schemes conducted by the ruling family.

If there is an Exhibit A for how the ascent of the Trump administration is leading to the deterioration of human rights in other countries, it is Bahrain, said the Washington Post in an editorial.

The German authorities released on Tuesday (March 21, 2017) a Bahraini citizen it had arrested for 5 days in Berlin, based on an international arrest warrant.

Fatima Al-Halwachi launched an online campaign to call on Bahrain to release her father, activist Khalil Al-Halwachi. The appeal said “Call on Bahrain to do the right thing: release imprisoned professor and activist #Khalil_AlHalwachi to his family.”

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in his office today (Tuesday, March 21, 2017) the Swiss Consul to Bahrain, Humbert Vincent Buemi, days after tense relations between the two countries due to Switzerland's criticism of the Bahrain human rights file.

Bahrain has welcomed the decision by the United States Department of State to designate individuals affiliated with “Al-Ashtar Brigades” as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.

The US Department of State announced that it designated Bahraini nationals Ahmad Hasan Yusuf and Alsayed Murtadha Majeed Ramadhan Alawi as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT).

Thousands of Bahrainis took part in the funeral procession of poet Mansour Al Mubarak (45 years old) in the village of Aali south of the Bahraini capital Manama.

Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Abdullah bin Abdulmalik Al Sheikh said nine agreements will be signed by both countries on March 19 to carry out projects worth SR 1 billion ($ 533 million) in Bahrain.

Addressing the situation in Bahrain, Gulf affairs expert, Bill Law, quoted “an old Bahraini friend” of his, stating that “it is bad, very bad. Everyone has lost hope. No one sees any way out.”

Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, confirmed that he informed the Qatari Prince, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, that the Bahraini government’s approach towards the prominent religious clerics will undermine security and stability in the region.

The Permanent Representative of Bahrain at the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Yousef Abdul Karim Bucheeri, slammed Swiss Confederation, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, and France for criticizing his country’s human rights record.

In a statement at the Human Rights Council, Switzerland called on Bahrain to fully cooperate with the council. It confirmed that Bahrain is among the countries that practice repression against civil society, in violation of its international binding commitments.

Bahraini police arrested several activists Monday, on the eve of the anticipated verdict in the trial of a leading Shiite cleric accused of sectarianism and money laundering, witnesses said.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed extreme concern regarding the large-scale citizenship revocations in Bahrain, and the continuous prosecution of Shiite clerics and rights activists.

Al-Wefaq Society, along with other Arab and Lebanese movements, launched on Thursday (March 9, 2017) in Beirut, the book “A Plea of a Country” (Arabic version).

Labour MP in House of Commons of the United Kingdom Emily Thornberry asked the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on March 6, 2017, about the UK Government's policy regarding the proposed Swiss statement at the UN Human Rights Council on Bahrain; and if he is to issue a statement.

Bahrain Crown Prince, and Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, arrived in Qatar in an official visit, during which he is expected to meeting Qatar Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.