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Al-Houra Police Station Summons Father and Wife of Death Row Political Detainee Mohammad Ramadan
2023-05-22
Al-Houra Police Station summoned father, wife and three children of death row political detainee Mohammad Ramadan on Monday, May 22, 2023.
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BFHR: 7 Days since Contact Lost with Death Row Political Detainees
2023-05-22
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights said that it has been 7 days since contact with death row political detainees in Jaw Central Prison has been lost, noting that their families "do not know anything about the fate of their sons."
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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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After 8 Months of Canceling His Doctors' Visit, Jaw Prison Administration Allows Abdulwahab Hussein to Visit Dentist
2023-05-11
After suffering and canceling all his medical appointments outside the prison for about 8 months, the "Jaw Prison" administration allowed prisoner of conscience Abdulwahab Hussein to visit the dental clinic at "Al-Qalaa Hospital", on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
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"Rapid Intervention Forces" Target Jaw Prisoner with Pepper Spray
2023-05-11
Rapid Intervention forces at Jaw Central Prison stormed Building No. 6 and fired pepper spray (hot gas), which causes temporary blindness and shortness of breath, at prisoners in Ward 1 and 2.
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Jaw Prison Administration Deliberately Insults Detained Figures, Neglects their Treatment, Puts them with Criminal Prisoners
2023-05-06
Head of monitoring department at "Salam Organization for Democracy and Human Rights" Ibtisam Al-Saegh, revealed that the Jaw Prison administration deliberately insulted detained opposition figures, neglected their treatment, and neglected the follow-up of the elderly and other sick prisoners.
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UN Rapporteurs Demand Bahrain to Initiate Investigation on Violations against Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2023-05-05
UN special rapporteurs expressed their utmost concern at the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr. Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, after receiving concerning allegations of torture, ill treatment, poor prison conditions and demanded Bahrain to initiate an investigation on these violations.
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Al-Wafaa Party: Jaw Prison Administration Still Procrastinates Providing Health Care to Abdulwahab Hussein
2023-05-05
The "Al-Wafaa Islamic Party" confirmed that "the Jaw Prison administration is still procrastinating in providing health care to the prisoner of conscience Abdulwahab Hussein, even after a high-ranking officer visited him following the solidarity movement by the detainees."
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Late Sheikh Al-Najjas' Cell Witnesses Same Threats to Mr. Abdulwahab Hussein's Life
2023-05-03
Human rights organizations accuse the authorities in Bahrain of neglecting prisoners' health until their conditions deteriorate and their lives are in danger. Meanwhile, human rights activists argue that the security authorities adopt a policy of slowly killing prisoners of conscience.
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Policeman Responds to Prisoners' Request to Transfer Political Prisoner to Clinic: Let him Die
2023-04-25
Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei revealed that political prisoner Zuheir suffered a convulsion while prisoners of 4 cells in Jaw prison were going out of their cells, which made his cellmates knock their cell's door so that Zuheir gets transferred and treated. However, a policeman called Toufic answered them: Let him die.
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Jaw Prison Administration Seeks Sheikh Hasan Isa's Help to End Protest of Political Prisoners
2023-04-11
Jaw Prison administration sought the help of former Al-Wefaq MP, prisoner of conscience Sheikh Hasan Isa, to convince political prisoners protesting against stopping their calls with their families to end their protest and return to their cells.
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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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Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Demands Release of Naji Fateel
2023-04-01
The Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called on the Bahraini government to immediately and unconditionally release detained human rights defender Naji Fateel, and to conduct an impartial investigation to identify and hold perpetrators accountable.
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Maryam Al-Khawaja: Bahrain Regime Setting up Circumstances to Cause Death of My Father and Other Prisoners, West Government Should Move before It's Late
2023-03-28
Maryam Al-Khawaja posted a tweet on her Twitter account saying that the Bahraini authorities once again prevented her father from seeing a cardiologist, which puts his life to more danger.
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Abdulwahab Hussein Calls for Dedicating Day to Prisoners to be Commemorated Annually
2023-03-20
Spokesman of the "Islamic Loyalty Movement" Abdulwahab Hussein, held in Jaw Central Prison, demanded to dedicate a day for prisoners called "Prisoner's Day" to be commemorated annually and to have a web page through which they talk about their cause and news.
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Health of Detained Former MP Sheikh Hasan Isa Deteriorates on His Fifth Day of Hunger Strike
2023-03-14
The health of the detained former MP Sheikh Hasan Isa has reportedly deteriorated as he enters his fifth day of hunger strike to protest ill-treatment at Jaw Central Prison.
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Jaw Prison Administration Cancels Medical Appointments of Sheikh Mohammed A-Miqdad, Sheikh Mirza Al-Mahrous
2023-03-14
Jaw prison administration cancelled on Sunday, March 12, 2023, the scheduled medial appointments of Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al-Miqdad and Sheikh Mirza Al-Mahrous because they refused to be handcuffed, the director of the Bahrain Center for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei reported.
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Prisoners of Conscience: We were Surprised by Stubbornness of Prison Administration, We will Continue our Peaceful Movement until Achieving our Demands
2023-02-08
Prisoners in Jaw Central Prison said on Tuesday (February 7, 2023) that they will continue their peaceful movement until they achieve their demands.
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Amnesty Int'l Calls for Urgent Action to Release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
2022-07-06
Amnesty International called for an urgent action to release imprisoned academic in Bahrain Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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Amnesty Int'l: Prison Officials' Inadequate Response to Tuberculosis Cases in Jaw prison Puts Prisoners' Health at Serious Risk
2022-06-10
Bahraini authorities' inadequate response to people with tuberculosis in Jaw prison is inconsistent with their human rights obligations and especially the right to health, Amnesty International said.