CIHRS: Bahrain and other Arab governments continue to pursue impunity
 

29-03-12 02:27 PM

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MARCH 26, 2012
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 19th Session, adopting several resolutions in relation to the ongoing struggle for democracy within the Arab region. Resolutions concerning Libya,Syria,Yemen, the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Peaceful Protests, as well as on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, were all adopted by the Council. While the Council continued to give attention to these issues, many governments rejected efforts to ensure accountability for rights violations committed before, during, and after democratic uprisings within the region.

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Despite ongoing grave rights violations committed against democracy activists, protestors, and human rights defenders in Bahrain and Egypt, the human rights situations in these countries have still not been addressed in any meaningful way by the Human Rights Council. Over the last year,Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council member states, which include Saudi Arabia,Qatar, and Kuwait, all current member states of the Council, have consistently used their influence to ensure there is no consideration of the situation in Bahrain by the United Nations.
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“While we welcome the support of Arab governments for accountability in relation to Syria and their traditional support for the rights of Palestinians at the Council, unfortunately this type of approach remains an exception to the rule. In almost all other situations in the Arab region where serious rights violations are taking place, including in Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, and now Libya, as well as other situations around the world, Arab states continue to act at the Council to uphold impunity for human rights violations committed by governments,” said Ms. Laila Matar.
Read the full statement on cihrs.org


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