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12 June 2014

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EU calls for establishment of OHCHR country office in Bahrain

The European Union urged Bahrain to establish a permanent office for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, during the Human Rights Council’s 26th session in Geneva on Tuesday.

The European Union urged Bahrain to establish a permanent office for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, during the Human Rights Council’s 26th session in Geneva on Tuesday.

The statement was read by H.E. Mr Alexandros Alexandris Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Greece on behalf of the European Union.

“In the field of technical assistance and capacity-building, we encourage Bahrain to further enhance cooperation with your Office including through the establishment of a country office with full mandate”, he said.

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