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<p>The Government has supported the establishment of the Office of the Ministry of
Interior’s Ombudsman and the Prisoners’ and Detainees’ Rights Commission (PDRC) in
Bahrain through the provision of UK training and expertise. In 2013, we funded Northern
Ireland Cooperation Overseas’ (NICO) work with the Office of the Police Ombudsman
on several priority areas. This included sharing UK best practice on complaints procedures,
investigation reports and the role of prison inspection. We have built on this work,
and since early 2014 we have been supporting NICO to deliver a 15 month package of
support to help build the capacity of the Ombudsman's Office, increase accountability
and public confidence. We have also provided UK-based training to all PDRC members
through Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) including sharing best practice
on inspection procedures.</p><p> </p>
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