Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
D. OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURAL GUARANTEES IN THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OF BAHRAIN ................................... 41
E. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES AND OVERSIGHT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES ................................................ 42
1. The Code of Criminal Procedure ................................................ 42
2. The Military Penal Code ............................................................. 43
3. The Public Security Forces Law ................................................. 44
4. The Decree Establishing the National Security Agency .............. 45
5. Conclusions ................................................................................. 46
F. THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF ROYAL DECREE NO. 18 OF 2011
ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF NATIONAL SAFETY ........ 47
G. AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROYAL DECREE NO. 18 OF 2011 50
1. The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) ............................................. 50
2. The Ministry of Interior ............................................................... 52
3. The National Security Agency ..................................................... 53
4. The National Guard .................................................................... 55
H. THE INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ROYAL
DECREE NO. 18 OF 2011 .............................................................. 56
1. The Interpretation of Royal Decree No. 18 of 2011 .................... 56
2. The Implementation of Royal Decree No. 18 of 2011 ................. 58
3. Challenges to the Constitutionality of Royal Decree
No. 18 of 2011 ............................................................................. 60
CHAPTER IV — NARRATIVE OF EVENTS OF
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011
A. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 65
B. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN BAHRAIN IN
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011 ..................................................... 65
C. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS .................................................. 162
1. The Progression of the Protest Movement ................................ 162
2. Government Policy During the Events of February and
March 2011 ............................................................................... 165
3. Political Negotiations Between HRH the Crown Prince
and Political Parties ................................................................. 168
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