Secretary-General Welcomes Report of Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry,

Calls on Government to Ensure Implementation of Recommendations

 

The following statement was issued on Thursday, 24 November, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the issuance of the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, a copy of which was given to him yesterday by the Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations.  The Secretary-General and his senior advisers, including the High Commissioner for Human Rights, will closely study the report and its follow-through.  The Secretary-General calls on the Government to ensure the implementation of its recommendations, as a meaningful step in addressing serious allegations of human rights violations.  He hopes the report’s issuance and implementation would help to create the conditions in Bahrain for all-inclusive dialogue, reconciliation and reforms that will meet the legitimate aspirations of the Bahraini people.

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