Bahrainis have staged anti-government demonstrations to express their support for jailed opposition activists, whose trials come to a conclusion with the issuance of verdicts on Wednesday.
The Bahraini people continue to hold protests on a daily basis despite the brutal crackdown by the regime forces.
Protesters demonstrated in several villages on Tuesday night and called for the ouster of the Al Khalifa dynasty, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
In some villages people turned off their lights at a set time at night.
"We chose the symbol of darkness because we feel as long as they are in jail and not speaking for us in dialogue, there is an injustice," said one resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another demonstration is planned for Wednesday to show solidarity with the jailed activists and to call for their release.
On Wednesday, the verdicts will be announced for 21 well-known opposition leaders and rights activists facing charges of plotting a coup earlier this year.
Saudi-led forces were deployed to the Persian Gulf island nation in mid-March upon Manama's request to help Bahraini troops quell the nationwide anti-regime protests.
However, many countries have condemned Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Bahrain.
Saudi activists have also repeatedly called for the withdrawal of their country's troops from the neighboring country.
Thousands of anti-government protesters have been staging demonstrations in Bahrain since mid-February, demanding political reforms and a constitutional monarchy, a demand that later changed to an outright call for the ouster of the ruling Al Khalifa family following its brutal crackdown on popular protests.
Scores of people have been killed and hundreds, including doctors and journalists, have been arrested in the Saudi-backed crackdown on peaceful protesters in Bahrain.
Human rights groups and the families of protesters arrested during the crackdown say that most detainees have been physically and mentally abused, while the whereabouts of many of them still remain unknown.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have criticized Manama for its brutal crackdown on civilians.
In some villages people turned off their lights at a set time at night.
"We chose the symbol of darkness because we feel as long as they are in jail and not speaking for us in dialogue, there is an injustice," said one resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another demonstration is planned for Wednesday to show solidarity with the jailed activists and to call for their release.
On Wednesday, the verdicts will be announced for 21 well-known opposition leaders and rights activists facing charges of plotting a coup earlier this year.
Saudi-led forces were deployed to the Persian Gulf island nation in mid-March upon Manama's request to help Bahraini troops quell the nationwide anti-regime protests.
However, many countries have condemned Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Bahrain.
Saudi activists have also repeatedly called for the withdrawal of their country's troops from the neighboring country.
Thousands of anti-government protesters have been staging demonstrations in Bahrain since mid-February, demanding political reforms and a constitutional monarchy, a demand that later changed to an outright call for the ouster of the ruling Al Khalifa family following its brutal crackdown on popular protests.
Scores of people have been killed and hundreds, including doctors and journalists, have been arrested in the Saudi-backed crackdown on peaceful protesters in Bahrain.
Human rights groups and the families of protesters arrested during the crackdown say that most detainees have been physically and mentally abused, while the whereabouts of many of them still remain unknown.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have criticized Manama for its brutal crackdown on civilians.
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