Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Human Rights Watch and Reprieve criticized the UK Foreign Office's 2021 Human Rights and Democracy Report, issued on December 9, 2022, and confirmed that it is fraught with inaccuracies that whitewash Bahrain's appalling human rights record and risk enabling abusers.

Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah greeted the Bahraini people on the 12th anniversary of the outbreak of the uprising demanding change and democratic transformation in Bahrain, stressing that the people of Bahrain continue their demand for reform and change.

Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, stressed that "the constitutional crisis in Bahrain started after the regime abrogated the National Action Charter, which created crises and collapses leading to the popular movement in 2011."

Interior Minister, Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, received on Wednesday (February 15, 2023) a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, led by Chief Executive Officer of the conference, William C. Daroff.

Bahrainis criticized on social media outlets the sale of an island to the Zionist entity, describing the act as the latest normalization step.

Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja severely criticized international musician André Rieu over his meeting with King of Bahrain.

Bahrain has arrested citizens it said took part in anti-government demonstrations marking the anniversary of the February 14 uprising.

"Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Bahraini uprising. Hundreds of thousands rose up to demand democracy and were brutally put down," British Labour Party MP Bell Ribeiro tweeted.

Bahraini hackers said they had taken down the websites of Bahrain's international airport, state news agency and chamber of commerce on Tuesday to mark the 12-year anniversary of an Arab Spring uprising in the small Gulf country.

Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim marks the anniversary of February 14 with renewing the pledge to change the dark reality in Bahrain, stressing that the movement is ongoing and will not stop.

Bahrain witnessed widespread protests on Monday (February 13, 2023) on the eve of the February 14 anniversary, confirming "the continuation of the popular movement until demands are met".

On February 13, 2022, the local press published a piece of news whose source is the Ministry of Justice and the Arab Auction Company stating that Bahrain is offering a group of 100 properties for sale at auction, including an island in the western waterfront.

US Ambassador to Manama Steven Bondy revealed that there are more than 8,000 US military personnel in Manama, noting that the Kingdom "will receive the F16 Block 70 fighter jet" even before the US Air Force gets it.

The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has been urged by humanitarian organizations to issue a correction over a "misleading" Foreign Office (FCDO) report on Bahrain, as they say it represents a "dangerous whitewash" on human rights that risks emboldening abusers in the Gulf state.

Bahrain Forum for Human Rights in cooperation with SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights; Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights; the Journalist Support Committee held a press conference marking the 12th anniversary of Bahrain's popular uprising entitled "Bahrain: 12 years of Prisons and Relentless Repression".

The Interior Ministry said that there are 48 beneficiaries of the "open prison program" and 4766 beneficiaries of "alternative punishment" since the actual application of the law.

Preacher of Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz, Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, said "what the homeland needs in the current stage is the frankness that stems from a strong concern for the permanence of its security and stability."

The Ministry of Education filed a complaint against a social media account that posted news about the deteriorating conditions in schools. The ministry said the account's post about a gun fight at a school was "fabricated".

Former leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, considered that there "is a crucial step towards justice" after the UK High Court indicted the Bahrain government for hacking the computers of British-Bahraini activists.

Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2023 a symposium via Instagram entitled "Prisoners of Conscience: Relentless Repression".