Bahrain during February and March 2011 and the Islamic Republic of Iran." International reaction to the publication of the report The report was welcomed by many international governments. Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, stated that she "commend[ed] King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa's initiative in commissioning it." She reiterated that it "is essential for Bahrainis themselves to resolve the issues identified in the report and move forward in a way that promotes reform, reconciliation, and stability". The White House stated that the report "provides a thorough and independent assessment of events in Bahrain since protests first erupted in February", and said that "it is now incumbent upon the Government of Bahrain to hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations and put in place institutional changes to ensure that such abuses do not happen again". UK Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the report and urged "all opposition groups to act on the report's recommendations, demonstrating their commitment to reconciliation and contributing to the process of renewal". Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, put pressure "upon all sides in Bahrain to do their utmost to implement the recommendations of the report, in a timely and complete fashion" UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called "on the government to ensure the implementation of its recommendations as a meaningful step in addressing serious allegations of human rights violations". Cases Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri, a journalist and blogger, who according to the Committee to Protect Journalists was the first journalist to die in Bahrain since 1992 when the organization began keeping records. Ahmed Jaber al-Qattan was a 16-or-17-year-old boy who was killed from a shot to the abdomen at a protest. Ali Jawad al-Sheikh was a 14-year-old boy who was killed at a protest from a head wound. See also Human rights reports on Bahraini uprising (2011–present) Human Price of Freedom and Justice, a joint report by a group of Bahrain's independent human rights NGOs presenting the main key findings from the ongoing effort to document violations occurring in the state of Bahrain during the Bahraini uprising. Human rights in Bahrain Torture in Bahrain External links Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, 23 November 2011. References Bahraini uprising of 2011 Human rights reports on the Bahraini uprising of 2011 2011 documents