The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Bahrain.

Incumbents Monarch: Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa Prime Minister: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

Events

January

January 1 - A funeral of a Bahraini youth killed the previous day (December 31) in a protest turns into another protest with police forced to use tear gas. January 15 - Opposition leaders and activists say reforms proposed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa are "cosmetic" and will do little to stop the uprising. January 27 - Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the fatal tear gassing of residential areas by Bahraini security forces.

February

March

March 31 - Ahmed Ismail Hassan, a journalist and videographer, was shot and killed by security forces.

April

April 10 - Seven policemen were injured after protesters threw a pipe bomb with gasoline. April 22 - Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix during protests.

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

November 5 - Five bombs exploded in Manama, killing two people.

December

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