Report Warns of “Gradual Death” of Bahraini Political Prisoner

Report Warns of “Gradual Death” of Bahraini Political Prisoner
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A new report from the Shia Waves news agency quoting Human Rights Watch highlights the case of a Bahraini political prisoner who is allegedly facing a “gradual death” due to the deliberate denial of medical care. The report suggests that the Bahraini regime is using disease as a tool to punish and eliminate political opponents.

This incident is part of a wider pattern of human rights concerns in Bahrain. Reports from various organizations, including Human Rights Watch and the U.S. State Department, have highlighted credible allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment in prisons, arbitrary arrests, and the denial of fair trials.

Prominent political prisoners, such as human rights defenders Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Abduljalil al-Singace, have previously alleged that prison authorities have refused to refer them to specialists and denied them necessary medicines. Human Rights Watch noted that al-Khawaja was repeatedly denied essential health care despite having life-threatening cardiac problems.

These allegations are set against a backdrop of ongoing political repression in Bahrain, which has included the imprisonment of activists, the closure of independent newspapers, and the stripping of citizenship from opposition figures.