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i. |
Participatory UPR
process in Bahrain, including media campaign, led to greater
human rights awareness among civil society and national
authorities. |
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ii. |
Successful interactive
UPR "dialogue in Geneva. |
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iii. |
Adoption with national
stakeholders of an action plan on Bahrain UPR implementation. |
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iv |
Development of the
Project with UNDP. |
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v |
Support to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UPR implementation and
formulation of HR database since December 2007. |
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vi |
Development of the
Project Annual Workplan which is currently under implementation. |
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vii |
Successful delivery of
induction knowledge to Junior team formulated by steering
committee’s members from different ministries to support in
updating and collecting HR Data within Bahrain. |
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Financial Summary: |
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Total Budget:
USD 1,205,100
Delivery in 2008:
USD
195,113
Delivery in 2009:
USD
223,119.32 |
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Outputs and
Achievements: |
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2009: |
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i. |
In March, the Project
sponsored a three month training program on international,
constitutional and human rights law in cooperation with the
University of Bahrain. Participants of this program were from
the relevant government agencies and NGOs |
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ii. |
In cooperation with
the Association of Prevention of Torture (APT) Geneva on 6 to7
of April, a workshop was held entitled “The Criminalization and
Prevention of Torture in the light of the Convention against
Torture and its Protocol” for the Public Prosecution and
Ministry of Interior staff. |
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iii. |
In April 2009, a book
by a young Bahraini journalist Ms. Amani Al-Maskati on Human
Rights was published. Supporting such an activity comes in line
with supporting activities that are focused on Human Rights. |
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iv. |
In cooperation with
the World Health Organization, a workshop was held during 13-14
May on Health and Human Rights for representatives of the
Ministry of Health |
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v. |
In cooperation with
the International Red Cross, a workshop was held during 3-4
June. The workshop focused on the management or prisoners and
served as a capacity building activity for law enforcement
staff. |
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vi. |
A Progress Report on
UPR achievements was prepared in Arabic and English and
presented during article six in the Human Rights Council session
in June 2009. A Press conference was held in Bahrain to
highlight these achievements. |
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vii. |
A workshop on Child
Rights was organized in coordination with UNESCO for
representatives of the Ministry of Education in October.
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viii. |
A media training
workshop was held for 20 journalists on December 7-8, with
training conducted by OHCHR on human rights, international
treaties and conventions, reporting on women’s’ issues and
responsibilities of freedom of expression.
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ix. |
In November, A
workshop on Launching an Inclusive Anti-Corruption Dialogue was
held, in cooperation with POGAR, for Parliamentarians and
relevant government bodies. The workshop was particularly timely
with the ratification of UNCAC currently being recommended
within Parliament. |
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x. |
Human Rights Day 2009
was marked with a press conference and reception that included
the UN Country team, media, ambassadors, government officials
and academia |
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