Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court set September 6, 2016 as a date for pleading in the cases of member of...

Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court set August 31, 2016 as a date to issue its verdict against...

Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court adjourned on Monday (August 29, 2016) Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy's trial until...

The Bahraini authorities have banned performing prayers in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque, the largest mosque in Diraz, amid escalation of the security attack against Shia.

The Bahraini authorities renewed on Thursday (August 25, 2016) the detention of prominent Shiite cleric...

Bahraini court commenced on Wednesday (August 24, 2016) the trial of vice-president of Ulama Islamic council and prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Mahmoud Al- A'ali.

Bahraini court commenced on Wednesday (August 24, 2016) the trial of vice-president of Ulama Islamic council and prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Mahmoud Al- A'ali.

Bahraini court commenced trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Rahma over charges of “illegal assembly”...

Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Head of Religious Freedom Unit in the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO), said that a Bahraini court held its first hearing session on Monday (August 22, 2016) against the detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Imad Al-Shaala.

A Bahraini court held the first hearing session of the detained Shiite cleric and prominent preacher Sheikh Mounir Al-Maatouk on Monday (August 22, 2016) and adjourned it until August 30 with his continued detention.

A Bahraini court held the first hearing session of the detained Shiite Sheikh Ali Naji’s (Al-Himli) on Monday (August 22, 2016) and adjourned it until August 30 with his continued detention.

Human Rights Watch said that the Bahraini authorities are “targeting Shia clerics in a systematic campaign of harassment that violates their rights to freedom of assembly and speech, and to religious freedom.”

A Bahraini court adjourned on Sunday (August 21, 2016) considering the case against Shiite clerics Isa Al-Moamen who was accused of inciting hatred against the regime.

A Bahraini court refused (on August 17, 2016) to release a Shiite cleric who suffers from health problems although the defence panel presented medical reports. The court adjourned his case until August 21.

The Bahraini authorities summoned on Wednesday (August 11, 2016) 4 clerics for interrogation. Meanwhile, security forces raided the house of another cleric before they arrested him. This indicates that the regime is widening its security campaign against Shiite clerics.

The Bahraini authorities arrested on Tuesday (August 9, 2016) 10 Shiite clerics over rejecting the “sectarian measures” taken by the government against rituals and prominent religious figures in the country.

The local Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper that has close ties with the Prime Minister said that a Bahraini court adjourned the case of detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Hmaidan to 18 August over assembly in Diraz.

Sayed Abbas Shubar, Head of Religious Freedoms Unit in Bahrain SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights

The Public Prosecution detained on Sunday (August 7, 2016) the Shiite cleric Isa Al-Mou’min for 7 days pending investigation over a sermon he delivered on Friday in “Al-Kheif” Mosque in “Al-Dair” village.

The February 14 Youth Coalition commended the “massive campaign” launched by the regime against Shiite clerics in Bahrain.