Manama, Oct. 7 (BNA)– The Government of Bahrain said of the Judicial Review:“As the British DPP has today affirmed, an arrest would have been improper given the absence of evidence of the conduct alleged. As Bahrain has never sought anonymity or sovereign immunity from the English Courts for anyone in respect of this case, it expresses no view on the DPP’s statement that immunity was inappropriate.

“This has been an ill-targeted, politically-motivated and opportunistic attempt to misuse the British legal system.

“Contrary to assertions being made in the wake of today’s hearing, the Court Order does not open the door to a prosecution. Rather, as the statement of reasons makes clear, the CPS said the decision on immunity was “academic” as the “police decided not to conduct an investigation on the basis of the dossier of evidence submitted to it.” All this was made plain in court today. In short, the situation has not, and will not, change as there is no evidence for the allegations.”

“The Government of Bahrain again categorically denies the allegations against Sheikh Nasser. The Government reiterates its firm condemnation of torture and recognises its responsibility to investigate any reasonable allegation. The Government remains committed to implementing the wider reforms as recommended by the Independent Commission of Inquiry and welcomes constructive engagement with responsible campaigners in pursuit of that aim.”