The Bahraini Ministry of Interior (MoI) denied to have closed the headquarters of National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad), claiming that what is conducted last May 31, was a ban of a "law-violating assembly".

The Second Supreme Court of Appeals scheduled October 11 to look into the appeal raised by the National Democratic Action Society – Wa’ad, against the dissolution ruling issued against it.

The National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, regretted the decision by High Administrative Civil Court issued May 31, 2017, ruling the dissolution of the society and the liquidation of its assets.

The Bahraini authorities closed on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) headquarters of the National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, hours after court ruled its dissolution and liquidation of its assets.

A Bahraini court dissolved a secular opposition party on Wednesday, a judicial official said, as authorities in the Gulf state kept up a crackdown on dissent.

A Bahraini court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the main secular Waad opposition group and the seizure of its assets, Waad said on its Twitter account.

The First High Administrative court ruled on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) the dissolution of National Democratic Action Society – Wa’ad, and the liquidation of its assets.

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) demanded the authorities to withdraw the security forces from Diraz, stop the violations against Diraz residents and release the detainees. Wa’ad also called to conduct a transparent investigation into the killing of 5 martyrs and unveil the fate of the other injured.

Leader in the National Democratic Action Society Wa’ad Society and prominent activist Farida Ghulam stressed that the authorities are still imposing travel ban on activists, although the human rights council session that reviewed Bahrain’s human rights record concluded.

Deputy Secretary General of The National Democratic Action Society - Wa'ad, Mahmoud Hafez, said that “Wa’ad’s philosophy is based on reform and peace, and the open approach was not a diplomacy we practice or a tactic, but rather a strategic choice we openly do.”

A Bahraini court adjourned on Monday (April 17, 2017) the case of the National Democratic Action Society "Wa'ad" until April 30, noting that the next hearing will be the final hearing in the case.

Index on Censorship said in an article it published on its website the Farida Ghulam, the wife of Ebrahim Sharif, the former secretary-general of Bahraini opposition group National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), has written an open letter to political and human rights institutions worldwide calling for solidarity against the dissolution of Wa’ad.

The National Democratic Action Society "Wa'ad" announced that “its electronic website was hacked yesterday (Friday, April 1, 2017) as the internal website’s control page was infiltrated and we were not able to log in any longer in order to add a subject or announcement or even control the website’s content.”

Bahraini liberal opposition figure Ibrahim Sharif was charged on Monday with "inciting hatred" against the regime with his tweets, a human rights group said.

The major administrative court postponed on Monday (March 20, 2017) the first hearing on dissolving the National Democratic Action Society "Wa'ad" to April 17, so that the defense lawyers representing Wa'ad could present their proxies.

Bahraini Public Prosecution summoned on Sunday the prominent dissident and former secretary-general of Wa’ad Society, Ebrahim Sharif, for interrogation today.

Number of human rights organizations described the lawsuit raised by the Bahraini Justice Ministry against the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) as “vexatious”.

The Unitary National Democratic Assemblage and the Progressive Democratic Tribune demanded the Ministry of Justice to withdraw its lawsuit to dissolve “Wa’ad” society.

Bahraini daily newspaper al-Wasat reported that the major administrative court said it scheduled next March 20 date for first hearing on dissolving the National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad”.

Deputy Secretary General of al-Wefaq Islamic National Society, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, said that the authorities’ decision to dissolve the National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad” is evidence to “the absence of political rationality”.