Stop fabricating lies about Bahrain!

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Arab Observatory for Human Rights yesterday “strongly” rejected the resolution adopted by the European parliament on Bahraini rights situation as a “fabricated”, “false”, and “blatant” attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Bahrain by politicising the rights situation.

Refrain from “politicising human rights issue to use it a tool to pressurise and blackmail others,” the Observatory told EU lawmakers in a statement issued yesterday.

The statement added: “The resolution, in reality, is the biggest violation of human rights, and international rules and law, which guarantees non-interference in the internal affairs of countries.”

Describing itself as a “self-monitoring tool” of the rights situation in the Arab Countries, the Arab Observatory for Human Rights reminded EU lawmakers, “Bahrain and the Arab countries have national bodies, institutions and civil society organisations for assessing this.” “They issue periodic reports together with recommendations aimed at upgrading and strengthening this system,” the Observatory said.

The European lawmakers, Observatory warned, should move away from highlighting superficial views, especially while dealing with sensitive issues.

The Observatory also termed the resolution adopted by the EU as an “attempt to impose tutelage on Arab countries under the false pretext of protecting human rights.” “

Their real aim is a deliberate distortion of the Arab countries to harm their international standing and reputation,” the statement said. Urging the European Parliament to respect the privacy of Arab societies, the top rights body also affirmed its complete rejection of the deeply concerning resolution.

“Do not issue invalid judgements while dealing with sensitive issues that matter the security and stability of the member states of the United Nations,” the Observatory warned the lawmakers.

“The resolution adopted against Bahrain turns a blind eye to the human rights reality of Bahrain,” the statement said, adding, “EU completely ignores the reality of the rights situation in the Kingdom, its achievements and wide-ranging reforms adopted over the past years.”

The Observatory also called on EU lawmakers to refrain from politicising rights issues to achieve goals that serve the agenda of extremist organisations that aim to spread violence, devastation and strife in the Arab region.