Bahrain committed to respecting human rights

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain is committed to continue promoting and protecting human rights and ensuring political, civil, economic, social and cultural freedoms in accordance with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

This was emphasised by Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani as he chaired the 32nd meeting of the Higher Coordination Committee for Human Rights remotely.

He extended thanks and gratitude HM the King and to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the continuous attention attached to respect rights, human dignity and fundamental freedoms.

It was part of a framework of equality and equal opportunities without discrimination, under the National Human Rights Plan, which was approved by the Cabinet.

Dr Al Zayani expressed thanks to the members of the committee, praising their efforts in partnership with the legislature and civil society in preparing the national human rights plan.

They discussed the first national report before the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights last February in Geneva, and their success in performing their national duties.

Likewise, the session discussed Bahrain’s preparation to submit the fourth national report of the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights, before discussing it next November.

Bahrain has fulfilled 90% of the recommendations of the previous report, and announced its candidacy for membership in the Human Rights Council for the years 2023-2025, for the fourth time in its history.