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Lawyers denounced the crime of attacking their recent colleague in the family courts, describing the incident as a serious crime that is a intimidation of lawyers during their practice of their profession, while they stressed that Bahrain is a country of the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, and that the legal profession is important in establishing justice, as the only profession stipulated in the Kingdom’s constitution.
They pointed out that many countries of the world and the Gulf and Arab countries considered the attack on the lawyer a crime punishable by law, and this was stipulated in its legislation, and they pointed out that Article 34 of Decree Law No. 47 of 2002 regarding the regulation of the press, printing and publishing has arranged protection for the journalist during the performance of his mission. He practiced his profession, and that this is an attack on a public employee, similar to the private port, and the journalist and other professions that imposed legislation for special protection. The Bahraini Lawyers Association had issued a statement condemning the serious attack that a lawyer was subjected to while performing his profession inside the Sharia court building, affiliated with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments. In its statement, the association stressed that this attack cannot be considered a simple accident, but rather a serious infringement of the independence of the legal profession, stressing the need to take the firm legal measures by the executive and judicial authorities to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future.
The association called for the issuance of a law law that preserves the rights of lawyers, and criminalizes any attacks on them, or their offices during their practice of their tasks, similar to what is in place in many Gulf and Arab countries. It also stressed the importance of aligning local laws with international treaties and agreements ratified by the Kingdom of Bahrain, to ensure a safe work environment for lawyers. The association affirmed its continued efforts in appealing to the official and legislative authorities to block legal gaps that may provide such encroachments, and work to enhance the status of law as a basic pillar in achieving justice and protecting rights.
