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Bahrain to hold global forum on alternative sanctions

Bahrain to hold global forum on alternative sanctions

Daily Tribune01-06-2025
His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, will open the First International Conference on Alternative Sanctions next Tuesday.
The event is organised by the Ministry of Interior.
It will bring together a wide range of speakers, experts, and specialists in the fields of restorative justice, criminal justice, and human rights, from Bahrain and abroad.
Aimed at decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers in the field of inmate rehabilitation and reform worldwide, the conference supports the Ministry's efforts to promote modern criminal justice policies in line with the principles of humane justice and community security.
The event will feature a series of panel discussions.
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