Bahrain has approved 156 out of 176 recommendations set by the UN Human Rights Council when it discussed the Kingdom’s Periodic Review in May.
“The Kingdom has approved 143 recommendations fully and endorsed 13 others partially”, Human Rights Affairs Minister Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdurrahman, said.
He made the statement as Bahrain submitted its reply to the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Council.
“The report is expected to be approved next Wednesday (September 19)” Dr. Salah said, stressing out Bahrain’s reserves regarding several other recommendations because they either contravene Islamic precepts and constitutional provisions or interfere in Bahrain’s sovereignty, being politically tainted.
Dr. Salah stressed Bahrain’s strides to guarantee citizens’ constitutional rights, promoting legislations and democratic exercise towards achieving comprehensive justice and enforcing the rule of the law.
Most of the recommendations set by the UN panel last May during Bahrain Periodic Review centred on 19 areas relating to human rights – penal justice, compensation for victims, the law on nationality, teaching and training disabled people, the family law, training public security forces on respecting human rights, implementing the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, the National Human Rights Organisation, media and press, child’s rights, human trafficking, international human rights covenants, national dialogue, social services, constitutional and legal amendments, respecting human rights, building worshipping venues, women’s rights and human rights activists’ rights.
Dr. Salah affirmed Bahrain’s commitment to follow-up and implementing these recommendations on the ground over the coming four years.
He announced that the Kingdom would update the UN Human Rights Council on the implementation of approved recommendations by late 2016.