Bahrain Mirror- Exclusive: The US State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said that his country considered the report of Bahrain Center for Human Rights that talked about numerous violations of human rights in the last few weeks.

In a press conference held in the US State Department building on (November 28, 2016), Kirby said that his country made clear consistently concerns over human rights in Bahrain to Bahraini leaders, adding "That is a concern we routinely make clear. You can go on our website, look at the human rights report, and see where the department sits with respect to Bahrain on this. I don't have anything additional or more specific with respect to these reports. We are aware of them. We routinely make clear our concerns."

As for the Bahraini government's response to the US State Department's concerns, Kirby stated "I wouldn't get into sharing details of diplomatic conversations. I would just say that for our part we've been consistent about those concerns and we will continue to do so, as you can with a close friend and partner like Bahrain."

He further stated "Bahrain remains a close friend and partner. And it is in the spirit of that partnership and friendship and our genuine concern about Bahrain and Bahrain - and the future for the people of Bahrain that we routinely express those concerns."

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