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MOVING BEYOND 2011 A Special Report Detailing the Government of Bahrain’s Implementation of the Recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
Issued by BICI Follow-up Unit February 2014
'''78(9)'"/':"%7)%7;' INTRODUCTION
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OUR APPROACH
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REMEDYING THE PAST
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A.! REINSTATING STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS REINTEGRATING THE STUDENT BODY – COUNSELLING B.! REINSTATING DISMISSED WORKERS C.! REBUILDING DEMOLISHED RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES D.! PROVIDING FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS E.! HOLDING OURSELVES TO ACCOUNT F.! DROPPING CHARGES RELATING TO POLITICAL EXPRESSION AND RELEASING DETAINEES G.! ENSURING FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS
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SECURING A BETTER FUTURE
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A.! INCREASING INTERNAL OVERSIGHT ELECTRONIC LOGGING OF ARREST, INCARCERATION AND DETENTION INSTITUTIONAL MONITORING AND REPORTING OF ARREST, DETENTION AND INTERROGATION B.! INCREASING EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT THE INDEPENDENT MOI OMBUDSMAN THE NSA OMBUDSMAN THE NIHR C.! PREVENTING AND ERADICATING TORTURE THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT INSPECTION OF DETENTION FACILITIES UPGRADING LEGISLATION AND DECREASING RELIANCE ON CONFESSIONAL EVIDENCE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE SIU D.! BETTER TRAINING OF THE POLICE E.! BETTER TRAINING OF THE JUDICIARY F.! PROMOTING INCLUSIVE POLICING G.! STRENGTHENING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PROMOTING TOLERANT, RECONCILIATORY AND UNITYENHANCING SPEECH REFORMING THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK H.! EDUCATING OUR YOUTH CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM UNESCO MODEL SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES AND LECTURES PROMOTING UNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAUNCHING THE HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC
I.! SOCIAL RECONCILIATION UNITING AND EMPOWERING THE YOUTH WI7DA WA7DA RELIGIOUS RECONCILIATION CULTURE AS RECONCILIATION
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THE CHALLENGES WE FACE
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COPING WITH WIDESPREAD STREET VIOLENCE COMBATTING HOSTILE FOREIGN INTERVENTION A VITRIOLIC FOREIGN AUDIENCE BUILDING HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY NON-COOPERATION AND REJECTION BY IMPORTANT DOMESTIC STAKEHOLDERS
BEYOND BICI: A SNAPSHOT OF THE WIDER REFORM PROGRAMME A.! THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OF 2012 INCREASE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE THROUGH ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES B.! ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE TORTURE: THE PRISONERS’ AND DETAINEES’ RIGHTS COMMISSION C.! NATIONAL DIALOGUE D.! RECENT OVERALL TRENDS E.! ACHIEVING HOUSING FOR ALL F.! RECENT INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE STATE EFFECTIVENESS AND RESPONSIVENESS ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE GOVERNMENT E-COMPLAINTS SYSTEM (TAWASUL) CONCLUSION
