‘Bahrain probe does not follow protocol’ – Zainab al-Khawaja

‘Bahrain probe does not follow protocol’

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa’s probe on the Saudi-backed regime’s crackdown of protesters may not be effective because it doesn’t follow usual protocol, says an activist.

In an exclusive interview with Press TV, Zainab al-Khawaja, Bahraini activist, tells us that the probe is not effective because “usually what happens is that the governments stop the violations, show regrets about the violations that have happened, and they bring a commission to investigate.”

“What’s happening in Bahrain is actually not like that – it’s very strange – at the same time that they created the commission to investigate the violations that happened in February and March, the same time the violations have happened,” al-Khawaja said.
“That makes a big question mark in the minds of Bahrainis as to how independent they really are, how far they can go speaking about the violations that have happened, and who is responsible for those violations,” she added.

The panel, which consists of a team of six non-Bahraini investigators, will examine the controversial role of security forces during popular demonstrations that have rocked Bahrain in recent months, along with investigations into allegations that opposition activists and protesters have been tortured by the Saudi-backed regime’s forces.

The anti-government protesters have been rallying in Bahrain since mid-February, demanding an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty, which has ruled the Persian Gulf Island for over 40 years. …source