The National Islamic Society Al-Wefaq called on the international community to take a stance against the recent development in Bahrain, in reference to the Bahraini authorities' intention to execute three of its citizens.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in its 2017 World Report that “Bahrain stepped up its repression of activists and government critics during 2016”.

In response to the Bahrain government's decision to restore the authority of the domestic intelligence service, the National Security Agency, to make arrests, Freedom House issued a statement on its website.

UK's The Independent reported that "A British mother [Hannah James] was jailed in Bahrain after her husband accused her of adultery, her family has claimed."

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said that it discovered some circumstances regarding the escape of 10 detainees from Jaw prison on January 1, 2017, indicating that some of the prison guards affiliated to the Interior Ministry were involved in helping prisoners escape.

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in a report (January 5, 2016) that Bahraini activist Dr Saeed Al-Samahiji has been released after completing his one-year prison sentence.

On December 14, 2016, Bahraini 4-year-old Abbas, son of detainee Mohammad Al-Khabbaz, passed away. This comes after Bahraini authorities refused to issue a passport for him, allowing him to receive medical treatment abroad.

Human rights sources say employee at National Institute for Human Rights was absent for 7 months and paid over 17,000 dinars in salary form despite his absence.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 22 arbitrary arrests, including 5 children between 12-18 December, adding that none of the arrested was released.

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 family of detainee, Sayed Alawi al-Moussawi, said (Wednesday December 14, 2016) that it received a short phone call from him, adding that the call was interrupted when they asked him about the charges behind his interrogation.

The Bahraini authorities released the women’s rights activist Ghada Jamsheer on Monday (December 12, 2016) after she was arrested in August while leaving the country through Bahrain’s International Airport.

The Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday that “Human rights groups are sharply criticizing a Bahraini appeal court's ruling upholding a nine-year prison sentence against the country's leading Shiite opposition figure [Sheikh Ali Salman].”

Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement on its website, in which it condemned the 9-year prison verdict issued Monday against Bahraini opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman.

This book comes to you from behind prison walls in Bahrain. It is not the story of someone who was once in prison, it is the voice of someone who still is.

The high appeals court amended the First Instance Court's verdict against an appellant, commuting his 3-year jail term to one only over assembly case.

Information revealed that the Bahraini authorities arrested on Tuesday (December 6, 2016) an employee who works for the London-based news channel, Al Araby Al-Jadeed, with links to Azmi Bishara who has close ties with Qatar.

The Qatari Al-Jazeera channel announced on Tuesday (December 6, 2016) that the Bahraini authorities prevented its staff from covering the Gulf summit hosted by Manama.

Bahrain’s Appeals Court upheld verdict imprisoning and revoking citizenships of 5 dissidents accused of establishing February 14 organization.

Bahrain’s security authorities started to tighten the measures on the eve of the GCC summit to be held in Bahrain that is witnessing daily protests demanding democratic transition.