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Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

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<strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bahrain</strong> <strong>Independent</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Inquiry</strong><br />

(5) Ministry <strong>of</strong> Interior ........................................................... 339<br />

(6) Ministry <strong>of</strong> Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning .......... 339<br />

b) Private Sector Employees ..................................................... 340<br />

(1) The Ministry <strong>of</strong> Labour and private sector employees ..... 341<br />

(2) General Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bahrain</strong> Trade Unions ................... 342<br />

(3) Effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> events on <strong>Bahrain</strong>i businesses .................... 342<br />

(4) Aluminium <strong>Bahrain</strong> .......................................................... 343<br />

(5) The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company .......... 344<br />

(6) Batelco .............................................................................. 345<br />

(7) Gulf Air ............................................................................. 346<br />

2. Applicable Law ......................................................................... 348<br />

a) International Law .................................................................. 348<br />

b) National Law ......................................................................... 350<br />

3. Findings and Conclusions ......................................................... 353<br />

4. Recommendations ..................................................................... 354<br />

SECTION C – DISMISSALS OF STUDENTS AND SUSPENSIONS OF<br />

SCHOLARSHIPS .......................................................................... 355<br />

1. Factual Background .................................................................. 355<br />

a) University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bahrain</strong> ............................................................ 357<br />

b) <strong>Bahrain</strong> Polytechnic .............................................................. 360<br />

c) Government Involvement ..................................................... 362<br />

2. Applicable Law ......................................................................... 363<br />

3. Findings and Conclusions ......................................................... 364<br />

4. Recommendations ..................................................................... 366<br />

CHAPTER VIII — ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLENCE BY<br />

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ACTORS<br />

PART A – ATTACKS ON EXPATRIATES .............................................. 367<br />

1. Factual Background .................................................................. 367<br />

2. Findings and Conclusions ......................................................... 373<br />

3. Recommendations ..................................................................... 373<br />

PART B – ATTACKS ON THE SUNNI COMMUNITY ............................. 374<br />

1. Factual Background .................................................................. 374<br />

2. Findings and Conclusions ......................................................... 381<br />

3. Recommendations ..................................................................... 382<br />

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