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Al-Wefaq: More than 120 HR Violations in Bahrain during April 2023
2023-05-11
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society has monitored more than 120 human rights violations in Bahrain during April 2023. The society has documented the arrest of 16 citizens, 10 cases of human rights violations, 83 raids carried out by security forces and the deterioration of health condition of Abdulwahab Hussein.
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Detainee Mohammad Hasan Najjar: Jaw Prison Administration has been Preventing Me from Medical Appointments for 3 Years
2023-04-05
Detainee Mohammad Hasan Najjar confirmed that the Jaw Prison administration has been preventing him for 3 years from visiting doctors despite his critical health condition and submitting evidence to the administration proving the need to schedule medical appointments for him.
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BIRD, HRW and Reprieve: UK Foreign Office's Report on Bahrain Misleading, should be Corrected
2023-02-18
Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Human Rights Watch and Reprieve criticized the UK Foreign Office's 2021 Human Rights and Democracy Report, issued on December 9, 2022, and confirmed that it is fraught with inaccuracies that whitewash Bahrain's appalling human rights record and risk enabling abusers.
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MoI: 48 Beneficiaries of "Open Prisons", 4766 of "Alternative Penalties"
2023-02-11
The Interior Ministry said that there are 48 beneficiaries of the "open prison program" and 4766 beneficiaries of "alternative punishment" since the actual application of the law.
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130 NGOs Appeal to the Pope to Demand Release of Political Prisoners
2022-11-03
130 human rights organizations and bodies issued a joint statement, calling on Pope Francis to adopt an initiative to urge the Bahraini authorities to end human rights violations.
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Pope Urged to Talk of Human Rights, Political Prisoners, in Bahrain Visit: Reuters
2022-11-01
Families of death row inmates in Bahrain appealed to Pope Francis on Monday to speak out against capital punishment and defend political prisoners during his trip to the Gulf state this week.
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Is Interior Minister Wise Enough to Stop Sectarian Persecution?
2022-08-04
Bahrain's Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa appeared as if he was wise and a sponsor of freedoms before Ashura, stressing that Bahrain is a country of tolerance and that security guarantees the commemoration of the occasion and the safety of mourners.
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Detainees in Jaw Prison Punished for Commemorating "Eid Al-Ghadir"
2022-07-21
Information revealed that Jaw Central Prison administration prevented detainees from calling their families and denied them visits because they commemorated "Eid Al-Ghadir", commemorated by Shiites on 18 Dhu Al-Hijjah.
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Detainee Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Demanding Treatment: Audio Recording
2022-04-28
In an audio recording from inside the prison, detainee Hussein Al-Sahlawi complained that he had been denied treatment, despite suffering from serious symptoms as a result of contracting Coronavirus last February.
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Hussein Al-Sahlawi's Family Expresses Concern over his Safety due to Preventing him from Treatment
2022-04-13
Family of detainee Hussein Al-Sahlawi has reiterated concerns for his safety as he complains of medical negligence, despite earlier demands to provide him treatment for the complications he suffers after being infected with Coronavirus.
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Juveniles in Dry Dock Prison Denied Suhoor Meals since 5 days
2022-04-13
Juveniles in the Dry Dock Prison complained that they have been denied Suhoor meals for more than five days, human rights groups reported.
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Amnesty Annual Report: Bahrain Continues to Practice Torture, Suppress Freedoms and Violate Foreign Workers' Rights
2022-03-30
Amnesty International's annual report, released on Tuesday (March 29), revealed in its special chapter on Bahrain that the Manama government has continued to commit serious human rights violations, including torture and other ill-treatment, and to suppress of freedom of expression and assembly.
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Detainee's Wife Addresses Authorities: Treat my Husband before He Gets Paralyzed
2022-03-22
The wife of political prisoner, Ali Hasan Hammad, said that her husband has launched a hunger strike after the Jaw Prison administration did not respond to his request for appropriate treatment for the severe pain in his back. She expressed fear that her husband would get paralyzed if he doesn't receive medical care.
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Authorities Arrest 3 Citizens, Including Woman, over Charge of "Covering up" Escape of Detainee from Psychiatry
2022-02-15
The Bahraini authorities decided to arrest 3 citizens on charge of covering up a political detainee who suffers psychological problems after escaping the psychiatry.
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Crown Prince Directs to Form Committee to Investigate Circumstances of Inmate's Death
2022-02-11
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, directed (on February 10, 2022) the Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, to form a committee tasked with investigating the circumstances of an inmate's death who had been arrested on various criminal charges.
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Al-Wefaq: 16 Protests and 37 Security Raids Monitored during Fourth Week of January
2022-01-31
Al-Wefaq Islamic National Society documented a number of violations practiced against citizens and detainees during the fourth week of January, most notably the arrest case of Ahmed Jaafar Ali, who was forcibly extradited by the Serbian authorities.
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Procedures to Release Detainees Took more than 20 Hours
2022-01-28
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the procedures to release detainees took more than 20 hours, dubbing these measures "exhausting".
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Detainees Reject Breakfast Meals in Protest against Isolating Other Prisoners for More than 6 Months
2022-01-24
Detainees in Jaw Prison said on Monday (January 24, 2022) that they rejected to receive breakfast meals in protest against the continuation of isolating prisoners in isolation rooms for more than 6 months.
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Demands to Test Detainees after Spread of Coronavirus Symptoms
2022-01-21
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said she has received many calls from the prison, indicating that the symptoms the prisoners are suffering are the same as those of Covid-19 symptoms.
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Al-Wefaq: Courts Issued Total Prison Sentences of 38 Years, BD 400,000 Fine within One Week
2022-01-18
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it monitored more than 60 human rights violations against citizens and detainees within the second week of January.