Royal Decree 56 of 2002 is a law issued in Bahrain by King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah that grants security officers and state officials immunity from prosecution for human rights abuses committed prior to 2001.
See also Torture in Bahrain State Security Law of 1974 Human rights in Bahrain
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Full text of Royal Decree 56 of 2002 Amnesty International: Concerned that new legislation allows impunity for human rights offences (28 Nov 2002) Redress Trust: Submission Of THE REDRESS TRUST To The House of Lords meeting On Bahrain [pdf 154KB] (Aug 2004) Redress Trust: Reparation for Torture: A Survey of Law and Practice in 30 Selected Countries (Bahrain Country Report) [pdf 74KB] (May 2003) Conclusions and recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture: Bahrain (21/06/2005) AFP: Rights group calls on Bahrain to deal with legacy of torture (30 Sep 2005)