The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed that the post-mortem examination report of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki concluded that the body was free from any injuries and that the death was caused by a heart attack resulting from the blockage of the coronary arteries feeding the muscle of the heart.

Thousands of protestors took part in a crowded candle march in commemoration of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki who died in prison due to torture and medical malpractice.

Information revealed on Tuesday (August 2, 2016) that detainees in pre-detention center in Dry Dock Prison have launched a hunger strike since Hassan Al-Hayiki was martyred.

Information revealed on Monday (August 1, 2016) that the Bahraini authorities are exerting pressure on family of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki to prevent them from holding a public funeral procession for the martyr.

Family of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki stated that the martyr told them before his death about the severe torture he was subjected to in the notorious Criminal Investigation Department for 20 days.

Lebanese Al-Manar TV quoted a Bahraini detainee saying that the young Bahraini Hassan Al-Hayiki, 35, died due to brutal torture. The TV channel said: "Al-Hayiki was arrested on 4 July, for charges of what's known as "The blowing up of al-Aker", which no one heard of but the state employees.

The brother of a detainee held at Dry Dock Prison, reported his brother saying that Martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki suffered a heart attack due to the brutal torture he was subjected to by state security and criminal investigations officers.

News reported that the detained youth Hassan Jassim Al-Hayiki (35 years) died in prison on Sunday (July 31, 2016). The Ministry of Interior said that he died of natural causes in Al-Salmaniya Medical Complex. Meanwhile, activists affirmed that Al-Hayiki died under torture in Dry Dock Prison.

The Guardian Newspaper said that "a Foreign Office-backed initiative to monitor human rights abuses in Bahrain has been accused of failing to investigate allegations that opponents of the country's government are being tortured into making confessions."

Prisoner held in Jaw Prison in very dire condition after being subjected to daliy torture.

Bahrain is turning into a police state as vicious and arbitrary as Egypt, reported The Independent.

UN torture rapporteur says Bahrain considers itself shielded [from scrutiny] due to its relations with Britain and America.

Human Rights Watch condemned third annual report issued by Bahraini Ombudsman Office, stressing it lacks transparency.

Accused Torturer Bahraini Prince Nasser is behind plans to create professional cycling team to compete in UCI WorldTour.

Inspection report on Jau prison says some prisoners assaulted, but faces criticism for failing to probe torture claims.

Although Bahrain commonly uses torture, the UK continues to train troops from the island kingdom.

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) stated that the Bahraini security authorities arbitrarily arrested 39 citizens, adding that 66 others were subjected to torture and ill-treatment during the third week of April, 2016.

Family of detainee Mohammad Jamil Al-Samie’ said that they received information stating that their son was admitted to the military hospital after he was subjected to torture in Bahrain’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that it recorded in the period between 3 and 11 March, 2016, 13 arbitrary arrests and 9 cases of torture and ill-treatment.

Mr. Juan Mendez, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, expressed his disappointment over not having his multiple requests to visit Bahrain accepted during his term.