Bahrain: Demonstrations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 10 May 2023.

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Photo of Lord Scriven Lord Scriven Liberal Democrat

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 14 March (161427), what assessment they have made of the complaint filed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy on the arrests of four protestors at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 5 March; and what updates they have received, if any, from (1) the government of Bahrain, or (2) the Bahraini oversight bodies, regarding the complaint or the case.

Photo of Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the noble Lord to the following answer given on 14 March 2023 to Question 161427.

The FCDO is aware of the arrest on 5 March and the release the same day of four people protesting near the Bahrain Grand Prix. We continue to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad raised a range of human rights issues during his visit to Bahrain on Sunday 12 February. We encourage those with concerns to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini oversight body.

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