The All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) held a roundtable discussion on 23 November on “Assessing the Role of the Ombudsman and the Special Investigator Unit in Protecting Human Rights in Bahrain’, to mark the 5th Anniversary of the publication of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report, which was chaired by PHRG Chair Ann Clwyd MP.
The speakers were:
- Fahad A. Al Binali – First Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain;
- Ariel Plotkin – Campaigner on Bahrain, MENA team, Amnesty International Secretariat, and author of a newly published Amnesty International report on Bahrain;
- Neil Bush – Head, Arabian Peninsula and Iran Department, Foreign & Commonwealth Office;
- Tom Brake MP – Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Liberal Democrat Party.
The discussion was held under the Chatham House rule.
We would like to thank all the speakers and attendees for their participation in a constructive discussion and exchange of views. The PHRG hopes to continue facilitating such interaction in future, with a view to encouraging respect for and compliance with international human rights obligations in Bahrain.
Please see Amnesty International’s report here.