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.

Bahraini court handed down one-year prison term to Shiite religious reciter Abdullah Subah, in a second verdict linked to participation Diraz open sit-in.

A Bahraini court handed down on Sunday (August 21, 2016) 7-month jail term to one of the citizens who took part in the mourning procession of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki, who was martyred 24 days after his arrest due to the torture he was subjected to.

Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld first degree verdict sentencing 15 appellants to prison terms between 3 and 7 years over burning police vehicle.

The Bahraini High Court of Appeals upheld a first degree verdict issued against an appellant over burning a tent owned by a parliamentary election candidate.

Bahraini High Appeal Court upheld verdict issued against 9 appellants, sentencing them to 10 years in prison over explosion in Al-Maqsha’ area.

Bahrain court held first hearing of Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy’s trial, over charges of participating in open sit-in outside Ayatollah Qassim’s house.

Bahraini court handed down 1-year prison term to Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Hmeidan, first verdict issued in relation to open Diraz sit-in.

The high criminal court renewed the detention of a defendant working in the Ministry of Interior for 15 days pending investigation over embezzlement.

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.

Appeal court upheld ruling, sentencing three appellants to 15-year terms, over charges of throwing Molotov cocktails at police patrol in Diraz.

Bahraini court sentenced tweeter to two years in prison, after accusing him of "inciting hatred against the regime."

Criminal court adjourned trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim over charges of money laundering until September 15, 2016.

Bahraini Appeal Court upheld verdict, sentencing in absentia two appellants to 3 years in prison, over charges of assembling and possessing Molotov bombs.

Bahraini Appeal Court upheld sentence issued against appellants of cases linked to a demonstration and possession of Molotov cocktails.

Bahraini Appeals Court upheld in absentia three-year prison sentence against 7 appellants...

Bahraini court looked into case of Bahraini employee at traffic department, who registers cars without technical examination in exchange for money.

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.