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EU Calls on Bahrain to Release Detainees, Join Convention against Torture
2023-08-19
The European Union called on Bahrain to "expand measures for the release of political detainees to include imprisoned activists who suffer medical conditions."
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Sheikh Sanqour Calls for Releasing Prisoners: Those who don't Keep Political Score should at Least have Humanity
2023-08-19
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."
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Sheikh Al-Daihi: No Progress in Negotiations between Hunger-Striking Detainees and Jaw Prison Administration
2023-08-19
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.
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Health of Hunger-Striker Detainees Deteriorates, Protests in Berlin and London in Solidarity with Them
2023-08-19
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.
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Washington Aware of, Concerned of Hunger Strike in Jaw Prison
2023-08-19
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.
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HR Organizations Urge Biden to Interfere to Release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2023-08-18
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.
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Political Prisoners in Jaw Prison to Ayatollah Qassim: Your Stances Had Tremendous Impact on Us
2023-08-18
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."
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Detained Figures Return their Meals in Solidarity with Hunger-Striker Detainees in Jaw Prison
2023-08-18
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.
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US Concerned On Hunger Strike Over Bahrain Jail Conditions
2023-08-18
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.
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12 Foreign Detainees in Jaw Prison Go on Hunger Strike in Support of Political Prisoners' Demands
2023-08-17
12 foreign detainees have joined the hunger strike of political detainees in Jaw Central Prison in support of their common humanitarian demands.
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Political Prisoners in Building 6 in Jaw Prison Start Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Hunger-Striker Detainees
2023-08-17
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.
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Political Prisoner Mahdi Al-Ghawas: Our Hunger Strike is Because We're Convinced That There's No Hope in Negotiating with Prison Administration
2023-08-17
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."
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GFWTUB Secretary-General: Unemployment Only Solved by Equal Opportunities, Imposing Clear Political Solution
2023-08-17
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.
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Political Figures Stand in Solidarity with Hunger-Striker Prisoners
2023-08-17
The detained political figures expressed their solidarity with the hunger-striker prisoners in Jaw Prison.
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Political Prisoner Ahmad Jaafar Transferred to Solitary Confinement after Launching Hunger Strike
2023-08-16
Political prisoner in Jaw Central Prison Ahmed Jaafar was transferred to solitary confinement, a day after announcing his hunger strike.
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BHRS Calls on Authorities to Adhere to Basic Principles for Treatment of Prisoners, Find Satisfactory Solutions
2023-08-15
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.
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Al-Wefaq on Independence Anniversary: People of Bahrain will Not Hand over their Land to Zionists, Foreign Powers
2023-08-15
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."
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Ayatollah Qassim: Free Prisoners have Right to Exercise their Firm Right to Restore All their Rights, People's Rights
2023-08-15
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."
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Hasan Mushaima: Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike Oppressed
2023-08-15
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.
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UN Rapporteur Mary Lawlor Demands Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2023-08-15
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.