Bahraini detainee calls on OHCHR to increase observers at prisons

The Bahraini political detainee and is sentenced to life, Sayyed Abbas Mahdi, who is in prison for 10 years now, has directed a message to the OHCHR, calling on him to increase observers at the Bahraini prisons.

In his message, Mahdi highlighted the ill-treatment and systematic harassment the prisoners are subjected to in Bahrain’s prisons.

Mahdi pointed out in a voice message that, “We are not allowed to walk except for 45 minutes every day, and we are not allowed to contact our families except once a month and for 30 minutes only.”

He added, “The prison administration continues to prevent us from holding religious rituals and ceremonies and we do not receive adequate medical care.”