HL Deb 02 April 1998 vol 588 c62WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have made any representation to the Government of Bahrain concerning the dissolution of the Bar Society's elected governing body, and its replacement with government-appointed nominees. [HL1175]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

We have reiterated to the Bahraini authorities, both through our Ambassador in Bahrain and our Mission in Geneva, that we expect the Bahrain Government, as we do others, to respect the independence of lawyers and the judiciary.