Update 12 Sep 2011
Following the release of the detained doctors, PHR remains seriously concerned about the circumstances and medical conditions of the remaining prisoners who have gone on a hunger strike to protest their arrests. This list of detainees, which is according to our current information, is shown below.
Cambridge, Mass. – Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes the news of the release of 14 Bahraini medics from detention, but remains concerned regarding their medical conditions and the still pending charges. PHR has continually called for their release from detention and recognizes that this news is a positive step forward for the well-being of the medics and their families. PHR now urges the Kingdom of Bahrain to drop all charges against the medics, who were arrested for providing care to protesters during the popular uprising earlier this year.
Update 12 Sep 2011
Following the release of the detained doctors, PHR remains seriously concerned about the circumstances and medical conditions of the remaining prisoners who have gone on a hunger strike to protest their arrests. This list of detainees, which is according to our current information, is shown below.
Cambridge, Mass. – Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes the news of the release of 14 Bahraini medics from detention, but remains concerned regarding their medical conditions and the still pending charges. PHR has continually called for their release from detention and recognizes that this news is a positive step forward for the well-being of the medics and their families. PHR now urges the Kingdom of Bahrain to drop all charges against the medics, who were arrested for providing care to protesters during the popular uprising earlier this year.
In April, PHR challenged the legitimacy of these charges based on our research in the report Do No Harm, which detailed Bahrain’s systematic attacks on physicians, medical staff and patients. The Kingdom of Bahrain has also repeatedly broken promises to try the medics in civilian courts instead of military hybrid courts. If charges are not dropped and trials go forward, they must adhere to internationally recognized standards of fairness that protect the rights of the accused.
While imprisoned, the detainees’ health significantly deteriorated and many detainees went on hunger strike to protest their detention. The Government of Bahrain must ensure the detainees have full access to medical treatment by independent professionals.
PHR has also received reports of alleged torture in detention, and calls on the Government of Bahrain to allow independent forensic professionals to examine the recently released medics to evaluate whether they have experienced torture or other ill-treatment during their detention.
“While we are relieved to see these individuals released from detention, we call on the Bahraini government to drop the charges against them and to let them seek adequate medical treatment,” said PHR Washington Director and Chief Policy Officer Hans Hogrefe. “The Government of Bahrain should immediately cease all acts of torture and other human rights violations and should hold all perpetrators accountable.”
Still detained, on hunger strike:
Ali Mirza Salman
Mohammed Mirza Salman
Mohammed Ali Ahmed Jawad
Hussain Abdunnabi Abbas
Hassan Ahmed Hilal
Hassan Mahdi Yousef
Taha Mansoor Ali Mansoor
Jassem Mohammed Habib
Jaffar Hassan Mulla Ali
Murtadha Ahmed Abdulla
Ebrahim Yousef Mohammed
Munir Ahmed Al-Sheikh (was admitted to Salmaniya Hospital and has undergone and a surgical operation)
Jassem Mohammed Abdulla Mahdi
Mohammad Aqeel Mahdi
Hussain Abbas Ashoor
Murtadha Abbas Ashoor
Ali KhalilJaffar
Sayed Ali Sayed Salman
Yousef Ahmed Khalifa Abbas
Jawad Jassem Mohammed Kadhem
Shawqi Rahdi Ali Abdurrasool
Sayed Ali Sayed Hadi
Syed Ali Salman Al-Majed
Hisham Khalil Mirza Juma
Moosa Jaffar Madan
Hussain Ebrahim Madan
Jassem Mohammed Jassem
Mahdi Jalil Yousef
Khalil Ebrahim Salman
Hussain Ahmed Hassan
Ahmed Sayed Mustafa
Ali Mohammed Hussain
Hussain Mohammed Hussain
Mohammed Jaffar Abdulla
Qaisar Haider Abduzahra (Iraqi National)
Tho Faqqar Abdulamir Naji (Iraqi National)
Ahmed Mohammed Ali
Ali Mohammed Ali
Hussain Mohammed Ali
Ahmed Abduridha Ali
Hassan Mohammed Hassan Juma
Hussain Ahmed Hussain
Sami Ahmed Meftah
Fadhel Abbas Mohammed Ali
Mohammed Makki Traif
Mohammd Abdulla Mansoor
Abdulhadi Ebrahim Khalil
Murtadha Salah Darwish
Ali Abdulemam Saeed
Maitham Jassem Mohammed Kadhem
Adel Abdushaheed Abdurrasool
Mohammed Ali Mansoor
Hussain Abduljalil Al-Singase
Hussan Mansoor Al-Hujjairi
Mohammed Mushaima
Baqer Jaffar Al-Shaabani
Abbas Ismail Abdulla
Abdulla Hsaan Ali
Sayed Alawi Sayed Mohsen (Abu Ghayeb)
Hussain Abdulamir Al-Saffar
Hassan Abdulhadi Al-Mukharaq
Salman Abdulhadi Al-Mukharaq
Tawfeeq Al-Qassab
Jawad Kadhem
Sayed Hdei Sayed Nasser
Ali Mohammed Hassan bin Rajab
Hassan Mohammed Hassan bin Rajab
Nader Al-Orrayedh
Khalil Ebrahim Al-Halwachi
Kadhem Ebrahim Al-Halwachi
Yousef Al-Halwachi
Jaffar Al-Halwachi
Hassan Mohammed Mohsen Al-Osfoor
Hadi Sayed Ahmed Hassan
Mustafa Salman Laith
Ali Jassem Al-Mogahi
Fathim Mansoor Omran
Redha Al-Dallal
Ali Jassem Al-Ghanmi
Fadhel Kadhem Ebrahim