10 human rights organizations expressed their opposition to all policies and measures that target people because of their religion or sect and called on the authorities to guarantee equality for all.

10 human rights organizations called on civil society groups to take part in commemorating the national religious freedom day in Bahrain on April 17, 2016 via various media, legal and civil means.

The US Department of State issued its 2015 annual report on human rights practices around the world, recording human rights violations committed in different countries including Bahrain.

Thousands of Shiite citizens in Bahrain called for international protection from the sectarian oppression practiced by the ruling Al Khalifa family against them on Friday (March 4, 2016), stressing that the authorities follow a systematic policy of targeting the indigenous Shia population.

The United Nations Special Rapporteurs in the field of cultural rights; on extreme poverty and human rights; and on freedom of religion or belief said that they have received concerning alleged patterns of continuous discrimination against Shia citizens

Social media activists said that Bahraini Ministry of Interior forces raided Bilad Al-Qadeem and Al-Zinj villages, and vandalized and removed a number of Husseini "free food stands" by force.

Thousands of Shiite worshipers in Bahrain's Diraz took part in a march following Friday prayers at the Imam Sadiq Mosque during which they chanted different slogans demanding putting an end to the sectarian discrimination practiced against them.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): A Bahraini court sentenced four people to five years in prison for plotting to receive explosives and weapons training to carry out attacks in the Gulf Arab kingdom, the public prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday.

The Bahraini authorities removed a number of Husseini “free food stands” in the Bahraini capital, Manama, by force, following a speech delivered by the Minister of Interior.

Bahrain Mirror: The Education Team of the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society unveiled that 2015 witnessed the highest rate of sectarian discrimination in scholarships compared to the past years.

Bahraini citizens on Sunday (August 23, 2015) launched a hashtag stating: #I feel like a second-class citizen, in response to comments made by the Minister of Interior on Sunday morning during an interview.

Bahrain Mirror: The media manager of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Baqer Darwish, said that resolution 56 regarding the formation of judicial courts during the judicial year 2015/2016 reflects discrimination in judicial employment.