Bahrain Mirror: Wife of detained prominent leader Ebrahim Sharif, Farida Gholam, said that “Sharif was admitted to Al-Qalaa Hospital because of his teeth, but the cold conditions he is suffering form for 24 hours is a different issue, for this complaint has been disregarded.”

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Bahraini authorities to immediately release the political activist Ebrahim Sharif, who was arrested on July 11, 2015, in connection with a speech in which he peacefully criticized the government and called for political reform.

Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to release political activist Ebrahim Sharif, former Secretary General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), and end his ongoing prosecution.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US State Department said that the arrest of recently released Bahraini opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif, detention of opposition figure Majeed Milad, and reports about the re-opening of case against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman “raise serious concerns.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the statement made by the US State Department, stressing that Ebrahim Sharif and Majeed Milad are detained on the basis of legal procedures.

Bahrain Mirror: The Public Prosecution accused the opposition leader, Ebrahim Sharif, of inciting the use of violence against the regime and promoting the change of the constitutional regime by force, ordering his detention for 15 days pending investigation.