Bahrain Mirror: The Gulf Centre for Human Rights called on the Bahraini authorities to carry out impartial investigations into the torture of Ali Isa Al-Tajer, brother of prominent lawyer Mohammad Al-Tajer.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The deputy president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, confirmed that torture in Bahrain is in fact an official systematic policy, highlighting a number of cases documented by Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Bahrain Mirror: Attorney General Ali Bin Fadhul Al-Buainain responded to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on torture in Bahrain, particularly HRW criticism raised against the Special Investigation Unit (SIU)

Bahrain Mirror: Nine human rights organizations expressed great concern over upholding death sentences against two young men “who stated that they were exposed to brutal torture to extract a confession of having committed the murder of a policeman in the Al-Dair village near the Bahrain International Airport area.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that the NHRI was supposed to take initiative in following up the details of violations documented by the HRW report and be independent in its decision making. It shouldn’t be a partner in the practice of impunity.”

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch issued a report entitled “The Blood of People Who Don’t Cooperate: Continuing Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees in Bahrain”.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Special Investigation Unit (SIU) said that it launched its investigations in the case brought forth by the journalist Nazeeha Saeed, however, it found that it is not possible to file criminal charges due to the lack of evidence.

Bahrain Mirror: The Fourth High Criminal Court looking into the case of 8 suspects, including 5 detained, over charges of espionage and establishing a terrorist group, joining this group, training on the use of arms and bombs and importing arms, ammunitions and explosives through the sea.

Bahrain Mirror: Families of Bilad Al-Qadeem detainees said that their sons are forcibly disappeared and that any confession extracted from them under torture has no value.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Public Security Chief, Major-General Tariq Al-Hassan said that Bahrain has denied the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez a visit to the kingdom due to his “biased thoughts”.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) stated that the Bahraini child Ali Abdullah Isa (15 years old) was recently arrested and harshly beaten and tortured, calling for his immediate release.

The local Bahraini Al-Ayam newspaper reported that the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, has formally submitted candidacy paperwork for the FIFA presidency.

Bahrain Mirror: The Head of the Human Rights and Liberties Department of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Hadi Al-Musawi, revealed that 188 torture took place during a period of six months, pointing out that the Bahraini courts have issued sentences amounting up to 2,783 years in prison against 340 suspects over political cases.

Member of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Bahrain's Public Prosecution, Mohammed Al-Hazaa, said that the unit received during September 25 complaints.

Bahrain Mirror: The European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights (EBOHR) said that it received information stating that detainee Khalil Ibrahim Al-Saffar, who suffers from a cerebral laceration, is being tortured in the Criminal Investigation Department.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) appealed a verdict issued by the High Criminal Court on September 2, 2015 that acquitted five policemen accused of beating a suspect in order to extract a confession.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A video ad by VIVA shown in movie theatres in Bahrain depicted an aspect of the torture practiced by regime forces who according to reports continue to practice acts of torture in Bahraini prisons to date.

Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Special Rapporteurs’ total requests to visit Bahrain reached 7. The Bahraini government hasn’t responded to 6 of them, while the UN special rapporteur Juan Mendez still awaits an appointment to be scheduled to visit Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it monitored 22 arbitrary arrests, including 2 children, within the period between August 31 and September 5, 2015.

Bahrain Mirror: Member of Bahrain’s Special Investigation Unit affiliated to the Public Prosecution, Mohammad Khalid Al-Hazza, said that the unit received last August, 21 complaints, including 8 torture allegations.