The European Union called on Bahrain to "expand measures for the release of political detainees to include imprisoned activists who suffer medical conditions."

The Friday preacher of the Imam Sadiq Mosque in Diraz, west of the capital Manama, Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, expressed "solidarity with the prisoners" and called on the authorities to "release them all on a humanitarian basis," stressing that "Those who don't keep political score should at least have humanity."

The Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, confirmed that "negotiations between the detainees and Jaw Prison administration in Bahrain have not achieved any progress so far," as the detainees' open hunger strike enters its second week.

The health condition of a number of political prisoners in "Jaw" central prison who are on hunger strike has deteriorated, as detainee Jaafar Naji Ramadan faces high risk of death after his blood sugar reached 1.6.

Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, said on Thursday (August 18, 2023) that Washington is "aware of and concerned" of the reports of the hunger strike carried out by the detainees inside the Bahraini prisons since August 7 to demand improving their situation.

Over a dozen human rights organizations penned a letter to United States President Joe Biden, calling on the US government to press the Bahraini authorities to immediately release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.

The coordinating committee of the strike of political prisoners in Jaw Central Prison commended Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim's stance in support of their hunger strike, stressing that the positions he's taken in their favor "had a tremendous impact on them."

The detained figures in the "Jaw" Central Prison returned their meals to the prison administration starting Thursday, August 16, 2023 until 3 days, in solidarity with the political detainees on hunger strike in the same prison.

The United States said Thursday it has shared concern with key partner Bahrain over prison conditions after inmates announced a hunger strike over their treatment.

12 foreign detainees have joined the hunger strike of political detainees in Jaw Central Prison in support of their common humanitarian demands.

24 political prisoners in Building No. 6 Ward No. 2 in Jaw Central Prison announced their hunger strike, and 60 other prisoners announced that they would refrain from contacting their families and relatives, in solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike.

Political prisoner in "Jaw" Central Prison, Mahdi Al-Ghawas, sent a message to the Bahrainis, in which he stressed that "those who say that we have nothing to lose are delusional, as we are exposed to retaliatory measures more than anyone outside the prison."

he Secretary General of the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB), Hassan Al-Halwaji, stressed the need to work with the principle of equal opportunities between foreign workers and national workers, by setting a minimum wage for each profession.

The detained political figures expressed their solidarity with the hunger-striker prisoners in Jaw Prison.

Political prisoner in Jaw Central Prison Ahmed Jaafar was transferred to solitary confinement, a day after announcing his hunger strike.

The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said it had received numerous calls and appeals from families and others expressing grave concern about the situation of political prisoners on hunger strike in Jaw Central Prison for several days, with the aim of achieving their demands.

Al-Wefaq Society stressed that "the people of Bahrain and their political, societal and vital forces, do not falter or hesitate. They identify with their Islam and Arabism, and will not hand over the land of Bahrain to the Zionists and foreign powers, and will not accept tampering with its Islamic and Arab identity in any way."

Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim called for supporting the political prisoners in their hunger strike held in Jaw Central Prison, stressing that "supporting them in their demands is an imperative duty that falls on the shoulders of the people of Bahrain."

Prisoner of conscience Hasan Mushaima affirmed his full solidarity with the political prisoners in Jaw Central Prison in the battle of the empty intestines they are waging.

Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, expressed in a Tweet her concern after the recent reports on Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja's health, as he spends his 12th year in prison for his peaceful defence of human rights.