BAHRAIN’S rights watchdog has strongly dismissed claims made by its Qatari counterparts that more than 218 people were affected by a diplomatic crisis that erupted last June.
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) said that since June 5 last year when diplomatic ties with Qatar were severed it has received only a “handful of requests” from families with mixed Bahraini and Qatari nationals to help with minor issues .