BAHRAINI STUDENT IN DETENTION ALLEGES TORTURE: ALI MOHAMED HAKEEM AL-ARAB

Amnesty International

Bahraini student Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab was arrested on 9 February and taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate where he alleges he was tortured and forced to “confess”. He has been denied access to a lawyer. Upon transfer to Dry Dock Prison on 7 March, he said he was repeatedly beaten on both legs. He remains at risk of further torture and other ill-treatment.

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