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ADHRB: Isolated Political Prisoner Mohamed Al-Ramal Speaks Up about Political & Sectarian Reprisal He Faces
2024-06-07
Political prisoner, held in Jaw Central Prison, Mohamed Hasan Abdulla AlRamal, 64, confirmed the ongoing escalating violations against him and his continued isolation since May 23, 2024, in Building 2, unfit for living, after his transfer from Building 8 in reprisal for demanding adequate meals. This prompted him to start a new, ongoing hunger strike.
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Jaw Prison Administration Isolates Political Prisoner Ibrahim Al-Samahiji After Meeting with Member of National Institute for Human Rights
2024-06-07
Building 8 in Jaw Central Prison, which houses political prisoners serving long sentences, witnessed widespread anger on Thursday, June 6, 2024, following a visit by former MP Ahmed Al-Salloom, a member of the National Institute for Human Rights, to meet with political prisoner Ibrahim Al-Samahiji, who is serving a life sentence.
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ADHRB: Despite Dire Health Condition, Prisoner Mohamed Al-Ramal Placed in Cell Lacking Most Basic Necessities of life
2024-06-05
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) condemned the policy of deliberate medical negligence against elderly political prisoner Mohamed Hasan Abdulla AlRamal and the disregard for the seriousness of his health condition.
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Jaw Prison Administration Punishes Political Prisoners by Transferring Them to Criminal Prison Blocks and Isolated Cells
2024-06-03
The administration of Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison recently transferred several political prisoners to prison buildings designated for criminal inmates and placed some in isolation after they left to take exams and visit the prison infirmary.
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Wife of Political Prisoner Jasim Al-Barbouri Goes on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Prisoners Intentionally Starved by Jaw Prison Administration
2024-05-13
The wife of prisoner of conscience Jasim Al-Barbouri announced on Saturday, May 11, 2024, her open hunger strike in solidarity with her husband and inmates in Jaw Central Prison.
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Bahraini Regime Forces Suppress Open Sit-in Held by Political Prisoners' Families outside Jaw Prison
2024-05-02
Bahraini forces cracked down on an open-ended sit-in initiated by the families of political prisoners in front of the Jaw Central Prison on Thursday, May 2, 2024, demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners.
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Wife of Political Prisoner Yousef Mohammad: He Suffers from Serious Symptoms, I Demand His Release Before It's Too Late
2024-05-01
The wife of political prisoner Yousef Hassan Mohammad, held in the Jaw Central Prison, called on "officials and those in charge" to immediately release her husband and address his deteriorating health condition "so that he does not leave prison dead, carried on shoulders."
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Political Prisoner Yousef Mohammad Suffers Health Problems, Jaw Prison Administration Intentionally Neglects Him
2024-04-29
Inmates at Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison confirmed that political prisoner Yousef Hassan Mohammad suffered sudden health problems, leading to his transfer to the prison infirmary. However, the Jaw Prison administration refused to transfer him to the hospital for treatment.
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Coordinating Committee for Jaw Prison Sit-in: No Turning Back on the Open Sit-in Until the Release of All Political Prisoners
2024-04-27
The coordinating committee for the "Justice Shall be Claimed" activities in Jaw Central Prison stated that the open sit-in demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners continues to stand firm and determined despite the inhumane restrictions.
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Political Prisoners' Families to Ombudsman and HR Institute: We Demand Immediate, Unconditional Freedom for Our Sons Who Are Dying Slowly
2024-04-05
Families of political prisoners held in Jaw Central Prison issued a message on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, addressed to both the head of the National Institute for Human Rights, Ali Al-Dirazi, and the Secretary-General of the Office of the Ombudsman, Ghada Hameed. In the message, they demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the political prisoners.
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Jaw Prisoners Raise Chants of Takbir after Hearing News of their Fellow Inmate Hussein Khalil Al-Ramram's Martyrdom Due to Medical Negligence
2024-03-26
Prisoners held in the Jaw Central Prison raised chants of Takbir (i.e. Allah is Great!) from their cells after the announcement of the martyrdom of political prisoner Hussein Khalil Al-Ramram, as a result of medical negligence, and his emergency health condition during a football game activity.
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Jaw Prison Building 10 Inmates Join Counterparts in Buildings 9-7 by Refusing their Meals in Protest of Ongoing Isolation
2024-03-20
Prisoners held in Building 10 at Jaw Central Prison returned their Iftar and Suhoor meals in solidarity with their fellow inmates in Buildings 7 and 9, who protested the transfer of political prisoners to isolation by the prison administration.
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70 Political Prisoners in Jaw Prison Refuse to Receive Iftar Suhoor Meals in Solidarity with Protesters against Isolation.
2024-03-18
40 political prisoners from Building 9 in Jaw Central Prison refused to receive Iftar (fast-breaking) and Suhoor (pre-dawn) meals starting from Sunday, March 17, 2024, in solidarity with those isolated in the prison, and with 53 political prisoners from Building 7.
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Jaw Prison Administration Continues Siege of Building 7, Confronts Prisoners' Protest against Isolation with New Restrictions
2024-03-17
Security forces at the Jw Central Prison continued their siege of Building 7 in an attempt to suppress the protest and sit-in of political prisoners against the isolation policy pursued by the prison administration.
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50 Political Prisoners in Jaw Prison Continue Protest against Security Isolation Punishment for Fellow Inmates
2024-03-09
Fifty political prisoners held in the Jaw Central Prison persisted in their protest by refusing to enter their cells, rejecting the prison administration's implementation of the security isolation punishment on several of their fellow inmates.
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Police Force Surrounds Building 7 in Jaw Prison Where Prisoners Are Protesting against the Isolation of their Fellow Inmates
2024-03-09
Armed police forces surrounded Building 7 in Bahrain's Central Jaw Prison on Friday (March 8th, 2024), following a protest by prisoners.
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Jaw Prison Administration Transfers 4 Prisoners to Isolation, Prisoners Stage Protest
2024-03-08
The administration of Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison transferred 4 prisoners to isolation in an arbitrary move on Thursday, March 7th, 2024.
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Jaw Prisoners Return Meals in Protest against Violations of "Striking is Our Right" Agreement
2024-03-07
Inmates in Building 9 of Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison returned iftar meals on Wednesday (March 6th, 2024), in protest against what they described as violations of the "Striking is Our Right" agreements by the officer in charge of the building.
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Political Prisoner in Jaw Prison Hussein Ibrahim Demands Access to Medical Treatment
2024-03-06
Political prisoner Hussein Khalil Ibrahim complained about the Jaw Central Prison administration's denial of his treatment for several ailments.
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2023 Portfolios: Largest Ever Strike in Jaw Prison Amid Deteriorating Prison Conditions
2024-02-12
On August 7, 2023, hundreds of prisoners at Jaw Prison initiated a hunger strike to protest the harsh prison conditions within the facility. By the end of August 2023, the strike had garnered the participation of at least 800 prisoners, amplifying the challenges within Bahrain's primary detention center where political dissidents are held.