HCA Vanadzor Statement Demanding to Release Arrested Bahraini National and Suspend his Potential Extradition
18:47, January 5, 2016 | Announcements, OwnOn January 2, 2016, the RA Police issued a statement that on January 1, 2016, at 11 pm, Bahraini national Fadhel R. was identified and apprehended from Zvartnots International Airport. Back on May 25, 2014, the Kingdom of Bahrain put the man on international wanted list over accusations under Articles 178, 179, 277/1, 409/1, 414/1(1,2 and 3) and Article 58 of the Bahraini Criminal Code /attempted murder, illegal circulation of explosives, damage to public and private property, mass riots and terrorism/. Fadhel R. was arrested and taken to the Detention Facilities of the RA Yerevan City Police Department. The incident was reported to the RA General Prosecutor’s Office and the Interpol Office in Armenia to be further communicated to the concerned authority.
At the same time, on January 2, 2016, the General Director of Bahraini Anti-Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security stated that the Armenian authorities had arrested a wanted fugitive sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment in Bahrain for arson and bombing for terrorism purposes. The General Director of Bahraini Anti-Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security requested the Interpol to arrest the wanted person and stated that relevant steps were being taken to hand him over.
HCA Vanadzor is deeply concerned over the potential extradition of the 25-year-old Bahraini national by the RA authorities via Interpol.
It should be noted that the United Nations, which the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Bahrain are members of, has addressed the high incidence of torture in the Kingdom of Bahrain against its nationals in a number of decisions issued by its agencies.
The extradition of the Bahraini national arrested in RA, may expose him to torture, cruel and degrading treatment by the Bahraini authorities, which the RA authorities would be directly responsible for.
Based on the numerous concerns by the UN agencies and other international organizations over the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain and deriving from the logic behind the international commitments of the RA, we hereby demand immediate release of Bahraini national Fadhel R. and suspension of his extradition to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The full statement here
