Press release from the Bahrain government, 22 May 2005:
Geneva, May. 22, (BNA) Bahrain’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Mohammed Al Faihani, thanked the International Committee against Torture (CAT) for the cooperation and understanding showed by its members while discussing Bahrain’s report.
He particularly thanked the Committee for its recommendations and conclusions which, he said, would be studied and given attention by specialized bodies in the Kingdom. He also described these recommendations as ” clear praise for the political, social and economic reforms in Bahrain”. On the other hand, a source who was following up the discussion of Bahrain’s report, said the Committee’s recommendations were a tangible testimony from an an international committee in favor of the royal reforms plan in Bahrain and showed that the experts were fully aware of the on going reforms in the kingdom. ” Recommendations based on discussion of Bahrain’s report and reports of other member countries are not binding but they constitute a good opportunity for these countries to sit together and discuss the best ways of implementing the convention. they don’t involve any interrogation or accusation to any side as some people think”, the source said, adding that for these reasons Bahraini opposition members’ attempts to exercise pressure on the experts to ask Bahrain to cancel some of its laws failed. Therefore, it would be better for these sides to cooperate with the Kingdom’s officials and recognized establishments to best implement the convention and turn a new page in the country’s history.
Press release from the Bahrain government, 22 May 2005:
Geneva, May. 22, (BNA) Bahrain’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Mohammed Al Faihani, thanked the International Committee against Torture (CAT) for the cooperation and understanding showed by its members while discussing Bahrain’s report.
He particularly thanked the Committee for its recommendations and conclusions which, he said, would be studied and given attention by specialized bodies in the Kingdom. He also described these recommendations as ” clear praise for the political, social and economic reforms in Bahrain”. On the other hand, a source who was following up the discussion of Bahrain’s report, said the Committee’s recommendations were a tangible testimony from an an international committee in favor of the royal reforms plan in Bahrain and showed that the experts were fully aware of the on going reforms in the kingdom. ” Recommendations based on discussion of Bahrain’s report and reports of other member countries are not binding but they constitute a good opportunity for these countries to sit together and discuss the best ways of implementing the convention. they don’t involve any interrogation or accusation to any side as some people think”, the source said, adding that for these reasons Bahraini opposition members’ attempts to exercise pressure on the experts to ask Bahrain to cancel some of its laws failed. Therefore, it would be better for these sides to cooperate with the Kingdom’s officials and recognized establishments to best implement the convention and turn a new page in the country’s history.