Bahrain Mirror: A United States official said that he discussed with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the importance of protecting human rights.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) stated that the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond discussed human rights issues with his Bahraini counterpart, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, at a meeting held recently.

Bahrain Mirror: The Guardian posted an article by Owen Gibson in which he wondered whether the hands of Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa are safe for world football, following news about his nomination for FIFA presidency.

The Guardian posted an article by journalist Owen Gibson in which he highlighted the involvement of the Bahraini Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation president, in the crackdown on anti-government protests in Bahrain, following news of his nomination for the FIFA presidency.

Bahrain Mirror: About 15,000 Unites States citizens signed a bill calling on the congress to stop arms sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: Ambassador Keith Harper, Representative of the United States to the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council, stressed that his country is ready to help Bahrain make training programs.

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad Al-Hussein on the sidelines of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Journalist Francesca La Bella said in an article published by the Italian Near East News agency, entitled “Bahrain: Conflict between Interests and Human Rights” said that Italy and Spain chose their interests over human rights.

Bahrain Mirror: Saudi human rights activist, Samar Badawi, who is banned from travel, received the International Hrant Dink Award for human rights.

Bahrain Mirror: The national democratic opposition forces in Bahrain said that there are no serious indications of reform in the human rights situation in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Swiss delegation delivered a joint statement signed by 33 states at the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva, tackling the human rights situation in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: In what seems like an organized media campaign against the Washington Post, three pro-government newspapers slammed, in their editorials, the American newspaper over the article in which it criticized Bahrain’s human rights record.

Bahrain Mirror: Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper attacked the Washington Post after its latest article in which Bahrain’s king was listed among the top five “Human Rights Abusers”.

Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was ranked in second place in an article by Washington Post’s Sudarsan Raghavan posted in September 8, 2015, including a list of five human rights abusers backed by the United States.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): British lawyer and founder of International Forum for Democracy and Human Rights, Toby Cadman, described his government’s statement that Bahrain is travelling in the right direction is “absolutely ridiculous and pathetic,” and makes him “deeply ashamed.”

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Iran’s Supreme Leader Sayyed Khamenei stated that according to the viewpoints of western states, the suppression of the Bahraini people is not regarded as a violation of human rights.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A group of Bahraini and International Human Rights Organizations launched a joint appeal demanding the Bahraini government to release Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace, who has been on hunger strike for more than 160 days.

Reuters: Bahrain hit back at U.S. expressions of concern over the Gulf Arab kingdom's treatment of opposition figures on Wednesday, saying all its actions followed due legal process.

Bahrain Mirror: The European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, said that the pardon of Nabeel Rajab by Bahrain King is an “important step”.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A report issued by an international mission that visited Bahrain (April 10-15, 2015) denounced the abuses that the human rights defenders are being subjected to, including imprisonment, torture and statelessness, which the report documented.