Bahrain panel to implement BICI reforms

The Bahraini justice minister has announced the establishment of a formal unit to oversee and follow up implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry's report recommendations, according to a press release from Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority. The statement said the unit will assist the minister in the oversight of the implementation process and will be responsible for coordinating duties with all relevant government bodies and agencies. It will also be responsible for preparing progress and evaluation reports to make certain that the implementation process adheres to the guidelines, procedures, and standards outlined in the BICI and the National Commission's reports. Dana al-Zayani has been appointed to head the unit and Hussein Alam was named director of follow-up. Additionally, Judge Khaled Muhiddin Ahmed, an adviser to the Supreme Judicial Council for Planning and Development, has been appointed as an adviser to the follow-up unit.