BIRD welcomes the statement made by the EU and EU candidate Member States, Macedonia, Montenegro, Iceland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine during the General Assembly Third Committee:
“The EU continues to closely monitor the situation in Bahrain and supports the
framework set by the Bahraini independent commission of inquiry and the UPR
recommendations. The EU firmly believes that freedom of expression and
assembly are a key prerequisite if Bahrain is to overcome its current challenges.
As Bahrain prepares elections, the EU urges all sectors of Bahraini society to
contribute to dialogue and national reconciliation in a peaceful and constructive
manner.”
