Bahrain

Bahrain 71 94 22

Bahrain 103 114 44

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Malta, Slovenia

Sixth and seventh periodic reports of Bahrain

Bahrain initial report CAT C 47 Add.4

In Bahrain, the minimum age was 19 years.

Bahrain, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia.

Bahrain stated that extradition was conditional on the existence of a treaty in Bahrain and that it took the Convention as the legal basis for cooperation on extradition with other States parties.

Appreciates the Kingdom of Bahrain for holding the 11th Private Sector Meeting on 5 9 February 2005 in Manama in collaboration with ICCI and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain.

Mr. Emmanuel Akwei Addo (Ghana) Mr. Husain M. Al Baharna (Bahrain) Mr.

Mr. Haidera was first transferred to Bahrain and later to Dubai Central Prison.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) The Assembly will now hear an address by His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Commander in Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United States of America, Yemen.

Furthermore, the Committee regrets that there is no national human rights institution in Bahrain.

1983 Italy, Philippines, China, Japan, Spain, Thailand, Peru, Colombia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Bahrain, Iraq and Jamaica.

Bahrain has always shown solidarity with friendly States and peoples through good times and bad.

Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic) I have the honour to convey to all participants the greetings of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and his best wishes for the success of this conference.

BAHRAIN The Committee considered the sixth and seventh periodic reports of Bahrain, submitted in one document (CERD C 443 Add.1), at its 1689th and 1690th meetings (CERD C SR.1689 and 1690), held on 3 and 4 March 2005.

The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain should like to express its gratitude to the Committee for its appreciative comments about the positive political, legal and economic developments unfolding in the Kingdom of Bahrain with regard to respect for human rights.

Bahrain stated that the person had a choice of method of execution, but provided no details.

Bahrain, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Morocco, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

In this connection, the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain should like to make the following comments

Bahrain, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe.

Bahrain stated in its reservation that it did not consider itself bound by article 35, paragraph 2.

Bahrain stated in its reservation that it did not consider itself bound by article 15, paragraph 2.

Bahrain stated in its reservation that it did not consider itself bound by article 20, paragraph 2.

Bahrain was committed to the Treaty, to which it had become a party on 11 October 1988.

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1985 Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Algeria, Italy, Finland, India, Argentina, Uruguay, United States of America, Egypt and Panama.

However, Bahrain and Morocco reported that they had no laws to prohibit the execution of the mentally retarded.

His Highness Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and General of the Defence Force, Kingdom of Bahrain

Abstaining Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cuba, Djibouti, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

The Kingdom of Bahrain confirms its commitment to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Zambia.

Both Bahrain and Pakistan stated that there were no special procedures employed to minimize the suffering of persons sentenced to death.

Concerning the conditions under which persons sentenced to death are detained, there was no response from Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan or the Philippines.

Candidature of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the chairmanship of the UN General Assembly in its session which starts in September 2005.

The Kingdom of Bahrain was shocked by this humanitarian disaster and immediately responded to the call of duty, providing emergency assistance totalling 2 million to the affected States, in addition to sending the emergency material and humanitarian assistance that the people of Bahrain contributed through the humanitarian organizations that are active in the field.

Expresses its gratitude to the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting the 10th Islamic Trade Fair in Manama from 5 9 February 2005 and expresses its appreciation for the commendable efforts made by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain for the success of the fair.

The President (spoke in French) I now call on the representative of Bahrain, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States.

This comparison and review determined that for 334 claims submitted by the Governments of Bahrain and Egypt, data had been incorrectly entered into the database.

The Committee appreciates the establishment of trade unions in 2002 for the first time in Bahrain as well as of cultural associations composed of foreigners.

C. Concerns and recommendations The Committee expresses its concern over the representations made by the State party that there is no racial discrimination in Bahrain.

The Committee welcomes the initial report of Bahrain although it regrets that the report, due in April 1999, was submitted with a five year delay.