Adel Flaifel

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Colonel Adel Jassim Flaifel (or Felaifel or Flaifil) (Arabic:عادل فليفل)is a former colonel in the State Security and Intelligence Service of Bahrain. He is accused of committing, or overseeing, acts of physical and psychological torture on Bahraini citizens from 1980s until 1997.[1] He was released from his duties in December 2002 due to protests and pressures from human rights organizations worldwide.

Despite being removed from his position, Flaifel has never been formally charged of torture in Bahrain because of Royal Decree 56 of 2002, an edict issued by King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah that grants amnesty to human rights abuses committed by security officers prior to 2001. Torture allegations against Flaifel have been documented by several international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch[2], and Amnesty International.[3]

Flaifel also enjoys could relations with the prime Minister of Bahrain Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman. Moreover according to official sources Adel Flaifel's asset exceed 48 million dollars invested in the real estate domain mainly in Australia[4].

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  1. ^ Bahrain: Investigate Torture Claims Against Ex-Officer, Human Rights Watch, 17 Dec 2002
  2. ^ Bahrain: Investigate Torture Claims Against Ex-Officer, Human Rights Watch, 17 Dec 2002
  3. ^ Bahrain: Amnesty International concerned that new legislation allows impunity for human rights offences, Amnesty International, 29 Nov 2002
  4. ^ Tycoon refused re-entry to Australia, Courier Mail, 15 Jan 2003

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