57 Prisoners on Hunger Strike at Bahrain's Jau Central Prison

Bahraini human rights activist Ebtisam al-Saegh says 57 prisoners at Jau Central Prison have launched a hunger strike. Since October 4, inmates have been striking to protest detention conditions and demand their basic rights.

Bahraini human rights activist Ebtisam Al-Saygh announced the hunger strike of 57 prisoners in Jo Central Prison; Prisoners have been on strike since October 4 to protest the conditions of detention and to demand their basic rights.

Ambassador Arjan-International Group: 57 prisoners in Ward No. 2 of Jo Central Prison in Bahrain have been on hunger strike since October 4th. With this action, they object to the difficult conditions of maintenance and demand their basic rights. Bahraini human rights activist Ibtisam al-Saigh expressed his concern about the deteriorating physical condition of some prisoners.

According to Al-Sayegh, this protest movement first started with the presence of 47 prisoners from Wards 4, 5 and 6, and on October 7th, 10 more prisoners from Ward No. 3 joined them. As a result, the number of strikers reached 57 people.

Referring to the information he received from inside the prison, Al-Sayegh said that the blood sugar of some prisoners has decreased and some have fainted due to physical weakness. These reports have raised concerns about prisoners' access to essential medical care.

He also informed about a report that the provision of medical services is conditional upon the end of the hunger strike and demanded that this issue be addressed immediately. According to him, no prisoner should be deprived of needed treatment.

According to this human rights activist, the prisoners have raised requests such as holding congregational prayers, access to books, medicine, prayer materials, paper and pens, increasing the time spent in the open air and sunlight, and the possibility of more contact with their families. Improving the condition of maintenance and enjoying decent behavior is also one of their other demands.

Pointing out that Jo central prison has seven wards, Al-Sayegh informed about the complaints about the wear and tear of some facilities and the limited space of the cells. He demanded to review the conditions and living environment of the prisoners and emphasized on providing clean, well-ventilated spaces that conform to health and humanitarian standards.

This human rights activist asked the Bahraini authorities to take immediate action to protect the health of the striking prisoners, to provide them with the necessary medical care without making it conditional on the end of the strike, and to have a serious dialogue about their demands. He also asked to investigate the complaints related to the conditions of detention.

In the end, Al-Sayegh reminded that depriving people of their freedom does not take away their right to enjoy health, human dignity, perform religious rituals and decent behavior. He added that the demands of the prisoners should be considered as a legal and humanitarian issue and the authorities should be held accountable for it.

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