Amnesty International said that five years after a wave of protests demanding widespread reform rocked Bahrain, hopes for progress on human rights and accountability for past and present abuses have faded.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Five years after Sunni-ruled Bahrain crushed a popular uprising by the Shiite majority, the kingdom is locked in a political impasse exacerbated by an economic crisis, analysts say.

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights activists have organized a rally to be held in the French capital Paris to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the February 14 uprising in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to investigate Ali Isa Al-Tajer's torture allegations promptly. In an urgent action statement issued on Thursday (February 11, 2016), Amnesty also urged Bahrain to publish the results, including the results of any medical examinations and bring those responsible to justice.

The Bahraini authorities imposed strict security measures days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the February 14 uprising, during which the opposition will hold a series of events and protests.

The Kingdom of Bahrain was named the Arab country with the most number of prisoners, as its prison population rate reached 301 prisoners per 100,000 of the national population, based on a new report published by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The United States blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including the militant group's most prominent ideologue and a senior oil official.

The Deputy president of the Higher Authority of Media and Communications Isa bin Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi issued a decision binding all media outlets in the kingdom to refrain from hiring or supporting any person or media outlet that has “views that insult the kingdom”.

The Bahraini authorities blocked on Wednesday (February 10, 2015) a number of main entrances leading to Al-Budai Street in the Al-Diraz area with cement barriers.

Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced four Bahrainis, between the ages of 20 and 25 years, to 10 years in prison over charges of assembly and assault against Al-Khamis Police Station.

The UK-based Guardian newspaper stated that the “British taxpayers are paying millions to fund a police watchdog in Bahrain that has failed to investigate torture claims in the case of a man who has been sentenced to death.”

Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court handed down a 5-year prison term to a suspect (24 years old) accused of burning tires and taking part in an assembly in the Al-Khamis village.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior warned that it will take "security measures" against protests to be held on the weekend marking the fifth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that erupted in 2011.

The visit of two british experts to Bahrain’s Supreme Judicial Council, aims at benefiting from British expertise in the judicial field on many different levels.

Bahrain Mirror: The death toll of Sickle Cell Anaemia in 2016 has reached 6 in Bahrain after youth Ali Mohammad Al-Kayis from the Bani Jamra area passed away on Sunday

The 2016 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards announced the Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, a senior member of the Bahraini Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy, was among the 20 nominees shortlisted from over 400 nominations worldwide to receive the award.

The Bahraini Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture raised a violation notice on Tuesday (February 9, 2016) against Sheikh Sehlan Mosque in Al-Ekr village.

Two Suspects, convicted in the case of Adel Flaifel over arms and ammunition possession, turned themselves in to a Bahrain court on Tuesday (February 9, 2016).

Bahrain Mirror: Israel's Deputy Minister for Regional Cooperation Ayoub Kara unveiled that an Israeli hospital recently provided "life-saving treatment" to a Bahraini princess. However, the case to which he was apparently referring took place in 2010.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned Iranian-flagged vessels from entering their waters and imposed other shipping restrictions, according to ship insurers citing local reports, potentially escalating tensions between Tehran and Riyadh.