The British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that his country raised the case of opposition leader, Ebrahim Sharif, with government of Bahrain.

Index on Censorship, an international organization concerned with freedom of expression, called for the immediate release of the Bahraini opposition leader and former secretary-general of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad), Ebrahim Sharif.

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, urged the Bahraini authorities to release the opposition leader and former Secretary-General of Wa'ad Society, Ebrahim Sharif, describing his one-year jail term as unjust.

Amnesty International said on Wednesday (February 24, 2016) the sentencing of Bahraini political activist Ebrahim Sharif to one year in prison is a blatant attempt to punish him for speaking out.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A Bahrain court jailed a Sunni opposition leader for one year for incitement against the regime on Wednesday but dropped a more serious charge of promoting political change by force, a judicial official said.

A Bahraini court will issue its verdict on Wednesday (February 24, 2016) against the prominent political dissenter Ebrahim Sharif, the former Secretary-General of Wa'ad Society, whom the authorities accuse of promoting the change of the regime.

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch demanded Bahraini authorities to immediately release opposition political leader Ebrahim Sharif who is facing a lengthy prison sentence solely for peaceful criticism of the government.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court set February 24, 2016 as the date for the verdict in the case raised against the Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), Ebrahim Sharif, after listening to his and the defense panel’s pleadings as well as the Public Prosecution pleading.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the prominent opposition figure and Secretary-General of the National Democratic Society (Wa'ad), Ebrahim Sharif, until January 10, 2016 for pleading with the continued detention of Sharif.

Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (November 12, 2015) the case of the prominent opposition leader and former Secretary-General of the Liberal National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad), Ebrahim Sharif.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court decided on Monday (October 12, 2015) to adjourn the trial of the opposition figure and former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) until November 12, 2015, with the summoning of the attesting witness in the next hearing.

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch (HRW) demanded the immediate release of the “unjustly imprisoned political opposition leaders Ibrahim Sharif and Sheikh Ali Salman”.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini security forces cordoned off the headquarters of Wa'ad Society and demanded taking down a poster of its former Secretary-General Ebrahim Sharif.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrainis staged a rally in Bilad Al-Qadeem to voice solidarity with the former Secretary-General of Wa’ad Society Ebrahim Sharif.

Amnesty International launched an urgent appeal to organizations and individuals to take action in support of the prominent opposition leader, Ebrahim Sharif who risks facing up to 13 years in prison.

Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court commenced the trial of prominent opposition leader, Ebrahim Sharif, and decided in its first hearing to adjourn the case until October 12, while Sharif remains in custody.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Amnesty International denounced on Monday (August 24, 2015) the trial of Ebrahim Sharif, former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), as “absurd”.

Bahrain Mirror: The National Action Democratic Society (Wa’ad) deemed the charges brought by Bahrain’s Public Prosecution against Wa’ad’s former Secretary-General, Ebrahim Sharif, over which he’s being detained and to stand before a court on August 24, 2015, fabricated with no legal grounds.

Bahrain Mirror: A member of the defence panel of former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad”, Ebrahim Sharif, said the “investigation of Sharif tackled the same charges over which he was previously sentenced to five years in prison.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Prosecution renewed the detention of opposition leader and former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad”, Ebrahim Sharif, for 15 further days pending investigation.