Bahrain keen to promote and protect human rights

Manama : Assistant Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Faisal bin Jabur Al Doseri, yesterday, affirmed Bahrain’s keenness in protecting and promoting human rights, citing Kingdom’s achievements among countries with very high human development in accordance with the United Nations Development Programme. 

Speaking during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Minister told the Human Rights Council that “Bahrain as part of the government’s work programme for the years (2015-2018) “Towards justice, security and well-being of society”, and in line with its economic vision until 2030, is keen to promote and protect human rights.

The Assistant Foreign Minister pointed out that national legislation and laws ensured the promotion of popular participation in political and public affairs, the protection of human rights, the rights of the child and the elderly, as well as activating the role of independent institutions such as the Supreme Council for Women, the National Human Rights Foundation, the Ombudsman, Prisoners & Detainees Rights Commission, the Bahrain Institute for Political Development and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority. 

The Minister also affirmed that Bahrain has achieved pioneering achievements in the fields of democracy and guaranteeing the rights and public and personal freedoms of all citizens and the establishment of equality among all citizens before the law without discrimination. 

He pointed out that the Kingdom as part of the government’s work programme for the years (2015-2018) “Towards justice, security and well-being of society”, and in line with its economic vision until 2030, is keen to promote and protect human rights in the context of sustainable development

Bahrain, he said, is especially proud of its celebration of the 17th anniversary of the adoption of the National Action Charter at the initiative of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who received the approval of 98.4% of the people in a historic referendum. 

He also stressed that based on the principles of this Charter and the outputs of the national dialogue, the constitutional amendments were issued for the years 2002 and 2012. 

The Assistant Foreign Minister congratulated the President of the Human Rights Council and the members of the office, wishing them success in carrying out the work of the Council.