Bahrain announced in a ceremony attended by senior family members and officials that it completed implementing the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).

Information revealed that Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, head of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) will be received by the Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday (May 9, 2016).

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urged the United States administration to continue to pressure the Bahraini government to fully implement the BICI recommendations, including those regarding freedom of religion and belief, and address accountability for past abuses against the Shi’a community.

Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Wasat newspaper said that “3 mosques among those that were mentioned in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report will not be rebuilt.”

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): US Congressmen Jim McGovern, Joe Pitts, and Hank Johnson introduced last Tuesday (September 8, 2015) a bill in the House of Representatives, which prohibits the sales or transfer of specific arms to the Government of Bahrain until it fully implements all BICI recommendations.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Members of the US Senate and Congress are working on introducing legislations in order to link military aid to Bahrain to a certification presented by the US State Department that Bahrain has fully implemented all of the recommendations by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) to strengthen human rights in the country.