She added at the UN conference on Human Rights in Geneva that authorities are trying to have dialogue with the people."
Fatima Al-Balooshi, Bahrain's Social Development Minister, said, "What we are trying is to have this dialogue and to discuss with the people, and even this investigation, it will be very transparent and, as I said, the results will be coming out soon."
Anti-government protesters blockaded Bahrain's parliament and massed outside the state broadcaster on Monday. Bahrain's crown prince is leading efforts to launch a dialogue with the Shi'ite opposition.
He said some opposition groups' rejection of the talks and the continuing protests were hurting the nation's economy. Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded in protests last month.
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