The form of hate speech and negative stereotyping in the authorities' media coverage against the opposition have been one of the main means of the political conflict in the uprising that has been ongoing in Bahrain since 2011. Hate speech went through a late development of its mechanisms in some of its main platforms.

Around 7,602 media items were the outcome of the hate speech and hate-provoking messages targeted at human rights defenders, political activists, Bahraini citizens and international human rights institutions in 2018.

Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that 519 media materials and messages that incite or help to incite hatred were monitored in August through following what is published in four official Bahraini newspapers and accounts on social media outlets.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Al-Kooheji Family stressed in a statement that what was issued by the Bahraini Shura Council member Fatima Al-Kooheji expresses her personal views and does not reflect in any way the opinions or convictions of Abdul-Jabbar Al-Kooheji’s sons.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa had launched a media campaign on Thursday (July 23, 2015) to condemn Iran’s statements on Bahrain . However, after only a few hours, it turned out to be a hate campaign against the Shiites.

In response to the threats made by ISIS, Bahrain decided to hold a unified prayer between the Sunnis and Shiites, and install dozens of surveillance cameras on Shiite mosques across the country. Yet, how was the situation during the past few years? It was the complete opposite.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities summoned Shiite cleric Sheikh Issa Eid for questioning over his Friday Sermon, accusing him of inciting hatred against the regime.