Bahrain 2012 – 2014

Bahrain 2012 – 2014

Between March 2012 and June 2014, the Siracusa International Institute conducted a “Technical Assistance Program in Support of the Bahrain Justice and Law Enforcement Sectors on the International Protection of Human Rights and the Enhancement of Investigatory and Prosecutorial Capabilities of the Office of the Attorney General”.  In the course of 6 sessions, the Technical Assistance Program trained cumulatively 116 Bahraini judges, prosecutors and investigators in international norms and standards on human rights law and investigation/prosecution techniques and procedures to jump start the process of investigating and prosecuting cases of homicide and torture in their home country.

A similar program was then organized to train Bahraini Law Enforcement and Police Officers. The “Technical Assistance Program in Support of the Bahrain Ministry of Interior for Law Enforcement and Police Officers” was conducted between July 2012 and June 2014 and organized 6 different sessions for a total of 128 participants.