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Foreign ministry slams Amnesty report

Manama : The Foreign Ministry yesterday rejected the findings of an Amnesty International report published this week, which said torture and other forms of ill-treatment persist in the Kingdom.

The ministry stated the report was inaccurate and selective in saying that new oversight bodies, such as the Ministry of Interior’s ombudsman, lacked independence.

The ombudsman’s office, commenting on Monday after the report was issued, questioned its accuracy on certain specific cases, but
also pledged to study its content carefully as it continues to develop its expertise.