DUBAI (Sputnik) – Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Rahim Awadhi said that the Swiss statement was inconsistent with reality, as Bahrain had taken a number of steps aimed at protecting human rights, the Emarat Al Youm newspaper reported.
The deputy foreign minister pointed out that it would be better to resolve such issues via bilateral channels created by Switzerland and Bahrain.
Last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report that recent amendments to the constitution of Bahrain, which enable military courts to try civilians, violated international trial standards.
Since 2011, the Sunni regime in Bahrain became locked in a struggle with an opposition movement led primarily by Shiites, who form the majority in the country. The opposition calls for political freedom, equality and a parliamentary system that operates independently of Bahrain’s Sunni royal family.
