Bahrain Shura Council passed a bill for the amendment of the military judiciary law, which allows the public prosecutor to refer to military courts any crimes under the Protecting Society from Terrorists Acts Law.

The Shura Council unanimously approved in its session on Sunday (March 12, 2017) a decree law amending provisions of establishing the National Institution for Human Rights.

National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)'s vice president Abdullah Al-Dirazi said that the institution will submit its report that is similar to the convention against torture to the competent commission at the end of March, and that the commission will discuss Bahrain’s periodic report at the end of April, indicating that the institution presented its report about Bahrain in the framework of the universal periodic review mechanism on September 20, 2016.

Former Bahraini MP for the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Ali al-Aswad, said that the constitutional amendment that was recently approved by the National Assembly, primarily targets “dissidents and human rights defenders, and not those accused of terrorism-linked cases.”

Bahrain's parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms made after its 2011 Arab Spring protests that likely will stoke an ongoing government crackdown on dissent.

Bahrain's upper house of parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional amendment which grants military courts the right to try civilians, sparking concern for the fate of activists already in custody.

Bahrain's top government advisory body passed a constitutional amendment allowing suspected militants to be tried in military courts on Sunday, state news agency BNA reported, in a move criticized by activists.

The majority of Shura Council (The Consultative Council) members gave their approval to the constitutional amendment pertinent to the military judiciary. The amendment grants military courts wider authorities.

Ghanim Al-Buainain, Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs of Bahrain, said that there is corruption in the United Nations, stressing that Bahrain suffers from the UN affiliated organizations and international councils due to corruption.

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 47/2016 inviting the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives to convene.

The Al-Ayam newspaper, which is owned by the King's Media Advisor Nabil Al-Hamr, said that the opening of the third session of the fourth legislative term will take place on Sunday October 16, after the legislative authority set the usual 5-month parliamentary leave, from the end of May 2016 to October.

Member of the appointed Shura Council Sawsan Taqawi slammed the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon saying that "we reject Ban Ki Moon's statements for they question the integrity and independence of the Bahraini judiciary."

The Bahrain Shura Council approved in its session held on Sunday (May 8, 2016) Decree 28/2015 to amend a number of provisions of the Commercial Companies Law issued by decree 21/2001.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Al-Kooheji Family stressed in a statement that what was issued by the Bahraini Shura Council member Fatima Al-Kooheji expresses her personal views and does not reflect in any way the opinions or convictions of Abdul-Jabbar Al-Kooheji’s sons.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Finance Minister Ahmad bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, before the appointed Shura council during its meeting, claimed that the drop in oil prices wasn’t “surprising to us,”

Bahrain Mirror: The first deputy president of the Bahraini Shura Council, Jamal Fakhro, said on Sunday (December 20, 2015) that "the current prices of oil will not cover the salaries and wages in Bahrain."

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Shura council approved a proposal banning clerics affiliated to political societies from delivering religious speeches.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Utilities and Environment Committee of the (appointed) Shura Council decided to submit its final report about the committees repeated articles on the housing bill to reclaim residence units of Bahrainis stripped of their citizenships.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa summoned the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council to convene.

Chairman of the Shura Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (appointed), Khalid Al-Maskati, stated that Bahrain faces two options: Either "borrow and increase the public debt to levels that no one wants, or take difficult but necessary measures to reduce the debt as much as possible."