Director General of the Secretariat of Bahrain’s Capital, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa stressed that it is necessary that food stand organizers commit to the authorized period during Ashura season only, noting that unlicensed food stands or food stands in violation of regulations will be removed.

A major report by the United Nations Human Rights Office (HRO) listed Bahrain as one of the countries targeting activists cooperating with the United Nations, along with group of countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) affiliated to the Public Prosecution said that the unit investigated 52 complaints of allegations of torture, mistreatment and use of excessive force by policemen, during the second third of 2017, adding that it only referred 3 policemen to trial.

The Bahraini authorities forcibly deported Hussein Abo Al-Kassim (20 years) under the pretext of his illegal residence, according to activists.

US congress delegation visiting Bahrain met the Bahrain Defence Force Inspector General Abdullah Al-Nuaimi.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain said that it had hired a law firm to follow up on the case of 16 Bahraini fishing vessels and 19 fishermen that were seized by the authorities in Qatar, asserting that it will take all necessary legal measures to protect the detained fishermen and preserve their rights, especially after Qatar’s repetition of such practices.

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) received a delegation from the US Congress on a visit to Bahrain, in the presence of NIHR's Vice President Abdullah Al-Durazi, Head of Economic, Societal and Cultural Rights Committee Maria Khoury and Acting Secretary-General Khalifa Al-Fahdel.

Bahrain expressed its confidence in the wisdom of the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani, not to rush to hold a referendum on the independence of the region, in order to avoid more risks on Iraq, particularly in the current circumstances and challenges facing the region and threatening its people.

Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) said it was following up the case of the dismissal of 27 Bahraini nationals from Qatar Airways.

Permanent Representative of Bahrain at the United Nations in Geneva, Yousef Abdul Karim Bucheeri, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Danish and Irish statements, accusing them of using the UN Human Rights Council to “attack Bahrain and its human rights record”.

The Public Prosecution accused on Wednesday (September 20, 2017) Sayed Sharaf Al-Mosawi, the chairman of the Bahrain Transparency Society, of assembly and informed him he is banned from traveling.

The Public Prosecution accused on Wednesday (September 20, 2017) central committee member in National Democratic Action Society Wa'ad Society, activist Farida Ghulam, of assembly and informed her she is banned from traveling.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular stipulating the official holiday on the occasion of the Hijri New Year.

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the Commander of the US Central Command (USCENTCOM), Joseph Votel, to discuss military coordination and defence cooperation.

Ariel Plotkin, Bahrain researcher in the MENA team at Amnesty International, denied the allegations of Bahraini Embassy in London that stated that periodic meetings are held with the organization.

Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued four edicts for the year 2017 appointing directors in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Information Affairs and the Civil Service Bureau.

UN Human Rights Council President, Joaquín Maza Martelli, received Assistant Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Dosari on sidelines of 36th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The security authorities summoned central committee member in National Democratic Action Society Wa'ad Society, Farida Ghulam, for interrogation tomorrow (Wednesday, September 20, 2017).

Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said that the Public Prosecution brought new charges against prominent human rights activist and President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, over the background of social media posts on Twitter and Instagram.

Activists said that the security authorities launched a campaign today morning targeting religious manifestations of Ashura, a religious occasion commemorated annually by Shia majority in the country. Ashura manifestations were took down in 4 Bahraini villages.