Bahreïn
DATE D’EXAMEN : 7 avril 2008 - 10h-13h
Membership of the Human Rights Council : 2006 - 2007, 2008 - 2011
Full Name : Kingdom of Bahrain
Population : 708,573 (July 2007 est., CIA factbook)
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations Office in Geneva :
Chemin Jacques-Attenville 1
1218 Grand-Saconnex
Tel : +41 22 758 96 40
Fax : +41 22 758 96 50
Email : info bahrain-mission.ch
Website : http://www.bahrain-mission.ch
Head of delegation :
His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative
Government type : Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State : King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah (since 1999)
National Human Rights mechanisms :
The Supreme Council for Women
The Bahraini Institute for Political Development
Pledges and commitments : Bahrain’s voluntary pledges and commitments for the election to the Human Rights Council (submitted February 29th 2008)
Bahrain’s position on main resolutions and decisions at the HRC
In favour : A/HRC/DEC/1/106, A/HRC/DEC/1/107, A/HRC/RES/S-1/1, A/HRC/RES/S-2/1, A/HRC/RES/S-3/1, A/HRC/RES/2/3, A/HRC/RES/2/4, A/HRC/DEC/2/109, A/HRC/DEC/2/115, A/HRC/RES/3/1, A/HRC/DEC/3/103, A/HRC/RES/4/5, A/HRC/RES/4/9, A/HRC/DEC/4/103
Against : A/HRC/2/L.48 (rejected)
Abstained : A/HRC/RES/1/2
No vote :
For the full list of resolutions and decisions taken by the HRC, see here.
International Labour Organisation Conventions
| Convention | Ratification Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 | NO ACTION | |
| C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 | NO ACTION | |
| C98 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 | NO ACTION | |
| C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 | NO ACTION | |
| C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 | 14.07.1998 | Ratified |
| C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 | 26.09.2000 | Ratified |
| C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 | NO ACTION | |
| C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 | NO ACTION | |
| C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 | NO ACTION |
Source : www.ilo.org
International Human Rights treaties
Reservations, Declarations and Objections
Reservations and Declarations
1. Reservations :
"With reference to article IX of the Convention the Government of the State of Bahrain declares that, for the submission of any dispute in terms of this article to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the express consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in each case."
"Moreover, the accession by the State of Bahrain to the said Convention shall in no way constitute recognition of Israel or be a cause for the establishment of any relations of any kind therewith."
2. Reservations :
"With reference to article 22 of the Convention, the Government of the State of Bahrain declares that, for the submission of any dispute in terms of this article to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the express consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in each case."
"Moreover, the accession by the State of Bahrain to the said Convention shall in no way constitute recognition of Israel or be a cause for the establishment of any relations of any kind therewith."
4. Reservation :
“1. The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain interprets the Provisions of article 3, (18) and (23) as not affecting in any way the prescriptions of the Islamic Shariah.
2. The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain interprets the provisions of article (9), Paragraph (15) as not detracting from its right to layout the basis and rules of obtaining the compensation mentioned in this Paragraph.
3. The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain interprets Article (4) Paragraph (7) as no obligation arise from it further those set out in Article (10) of the Criminal Law of Bahrain which provides :
“Legal proceedings cannot be instated against a person who has been acquitted by Foreign Courts from offences of which he is accused or a final judgement has been delivered against him and the said person fulfilled the punishment or the punishment has been abolished by prescription”.
7. Reservation :
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8. Reservations :
....the Kingdom of Bahrain makes reservations with respect to the following provisions of the Convention :
Article 2, in order to ensure its implementation within the bounds of the provisions of the Islamic Shariah ;
Article 9, paragraph 2 ;
Article 15, paragraph 4 ;
Article 16, in so far as it is incompatible with the provisions of the Islamic Shariah ;
Article 29, paragraph 1.
9. Reservations
...
2. The State of Bahrain does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of article 30 of the Convention.
11. b Declaration :
With reference to Article (3), Paragraph (2) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning the involvement of children in armed conflict, the Kingdom of Bahrain hereby declares that the minimum age for voluntary recruitment to Bahrain Defence force is 18 years.
Source : www.ohchr.org
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