UK Foreign Secretary “attaches great importance” to unseen report from investigation lacking credibility and with no means for accountability
Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on the Middle East and North Africa
13 October, 2011 – Foreign and Common Wealth Office
Members of all sides of the House will have concerns about events in Bahrain, including the use of military-led courts to try civilian defendants including doctors and nurses. We welcome the announcement by the Bahraini Attorney General that the cases of the medical staff will now be retried in a civil court on 23 October, and the expected report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on 30 October. We attach great importance to the publication of this report. It is a major opportunity for Bahrain to demonstrate that it will adhere to international standards, meet its human rights commitments and take action when abuses are identified.
