(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - There will always be doubts and scepticism over incidents reported by the security services in Bahrain, particularly after the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), chaired by Prof. Cherif Bassiouni, that concluded several claims of the Interior Ministry were wrong or false.In relation to several incidents the official narrative was not accepted by many international parties, often for the unbalanced tone and clear agenda in attacking the people who are demanding democratic transition.The Interior Ministry’s comments on the statements made by Sheikh Ali Salman, the Secretary-General of Al Wefaq, revealed its intention to accuse opposition leaders of incitement. Salman’s doubts over the Interior Ministry’s investigations come after the numerous occasions when the investigations were proved biased and carried arbitrary charges.Bizarrely, Bahrain courts have even agreed upon the falseness of many incidents such as the claims made of cutting the tongue of an Asian man, and the accusations against a number of medics of not providing treatment to a category of citizens, killing the wounded, deepening their wounds or possession of arms. To date, such claims have only been a source for amusement in the Bahraini society.The official institutions have failed to conduct a subjective investigation in the incidents mentioned in the Bassiouni report, for example as mentioned in the following paragraphs of the report:868. “The Commission is unable to reach conclusions in relation to the adequacy and effectiveness of the individual MoI investigations. However the Commission considers that the totality of the evidence, presented by the MoI, indicates a lack of impartiality, independence and integrity resulting infindings that are, in many cases, flawed and biased in its favour”.And on the killings perpetrated by the police, the report said;878. “The death of Jaber Ebrahim Yousif Mohamed Alawiyat occurred four days after he was released from the custody at the MoI Dry Dock Detention Centre. The MoI failed to conduct an investigation into the death of Mr Alawiyat, and consequently has not complied with international law.”880. “As has already been stated, the Commission is of the view that the totality of the evidence, presented by the MoI, indicates that the investigations lacked impartiality, independence and integrity resulting in findings that were, in many cases, flawed and biased in its favour.”882.” The death of Stephen Abraham is attributable to the BDF.513 The Military Attorney General’s investigation found that the calibre and trajectory of the lethal bullet meant that it could not have been fired by the BDF. The investigation concluded that the BDF personnel appeared to have acted in accordance with the law. As has already been stated, the Commission concludes that the Military Prosecution investigations were not effective and consequently they have not complied with international law.”883. “The Commission has been unable to attribute the deliberate killing of Mohamed Ikhlas Tozzumul Ali to specific persons or agencies.514 The Commission considers that it is likely that Mr Ali was run over by a vehicle. The MoI has initiated an investigation into this death. The investigation has not resulted in the prosecution of any individual.”The recommendations of the report included the following paragraphs:890. “In accordance with the Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, the GoB should conduct effective investigations into all the deaths that have been attributed to the security forces. These investigations should be capable of leading to the prosecution of those implicated, both directly and at all levels of responsibility, if the conclusion is that there was a breach of the law.”Given the aforementioned the killing of Mr. Al Matrook can be attributed clearly to the excessive use of force by police officers, as the BICI found no evidence of the use of arms by protesters.Furthermore, shooting the victim from close range to the back proves that there is no justification for the use of lethal force. The MoI had investigated this case but the Commission had not received the conclusion of the investigation.Given all what is mentioned above, one can see how weary the official investigations are and the lack of seriousness with which they are conducted. This puts the Riffa incident beside the previous incidents that require an independent and impartial investigation, which the official institutions are unable to conduct.Therefore, an international investigation for the Riffa incident is deemed necessary./129
source : al Wefaq
Friday
19 July 2013
7:30:00 PM
442888
