Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
G. AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROYAL DECREE NO. 18 OF 2011 48
1. The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) 48
2. The Ministry of Interior 50
3. The National Security Agency 51
4. The National Guard 53
H. THE INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ROYAL DECREE NO. 18 OF 2011 54
1. The Interpretation Royal Decree No. 18 of 2011 54
2. The Implementation of Royal Decree No. 18 of 2011 56
3. Challenges to the Constitutionality of Royal Decree No. 18 of 2011 58
CHAPTER IV -- NARRATIVE OF EVENTS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011 62
A. INTRODUCTION 62
B. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN BAHRAIN IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011 62
C. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS 159
1. The progression of the protest movement 159
2. Government Policy during the events of February and March 2011 162
3. Political negotiations between HRH the Crown Prince and political parties 165
CHAPTER V -- EVENTS AT SALMANIYA MEDICAL COMPLEX 167
A. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 167
1. Chronology of events 167
2. Allegations 172
(1) Control and management of SMC 174
(2) Spreading False Rumours and Information 181
(3) Granting access to the media 184
(4) Unauthorised marches and gatherings by medical personnel 184
(5) Discrimination based on ethnicity or sect 186
(6) Illegal acquisition and use of medicine and medical facilities 190
(7) Unlawful detention of patients 193
(8) Possession of firearms and weapons 194
(9) Attacks on medical staff at the GCC Roundabout 195
(10) Refusal to send ambulances 196
