Eight more inmates on hunger strike reportedly fainted on Monday night, September 3, in Building 5 of Jau Prison.  According to the prisoners, the prisoners

The Jau Prison hunger strike has entered its fourth week, with 804 prisoners now confirmed to be on strike against harsh prison conditions, making it

August 22, 2023 Dear High Representative and Vice President Borrell, Special Representative Gilmore, and Special Representative Di Maio, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to

A hunger strike of hundreds of inmates in Bahrain’s Jau Prison has entered its third week. The hunger strike began with over 400 prisoners and

Dear James Cleverly, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you urgently with regard to the ongoing hunger strike by hundreds of political prisoners in

Over 500 political prisoners in Bahrain’s Jau Prison have entered the twelfth day of their hunger strike in protest of harsh prison conditions. As the

On 12 August 2023, the Ombudsman issued a highly misleading statement that served to legitimise the degrading policies within Jau Prison while failing to address

The UK Foreign Office has removed Bahrain from the human rights priority list following their pledge to invest £1 billion into the UK economy Bahrain

Today, 8th July, marks the two-year anniversary of Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil AlSingace’s hunger strike without solid food in protest against the confiscation

On July 3, 2023, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In a statement released after the