Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
no loss of consciousness. An injury to his right elbow caused pain and
swelling for about one week. His knees hit the ground during the beatings,
causing pain and swelling to his knees. He was beaten with a hose, which
left marks on his back, and kicked in his face, which caused swelling in his
cheeks for four or five days. He was handcuffed with plastic cuffs behind
his back. He was not given medical care for his injuries.
Following his arrest, the detainee was held at a police station for 45 days.
He was beaten daily with hoses, belts and wooden sticks, with the first 15
days being the worst period. He was fed three meals per day and allowed to
use the toilet. He was threatened with electric shocks and with the raping of
his sisters. He signed a confession that he was not able to read. He was
woken up at night and forced to chant to the King. He was accused of
“murder” and “unlawful assembly”. Masked investigators beat him and took
photographs of him, which were given the heading “Charges Rising”. He
also experienced the air conditioning turned either cold or hot on high. He
was beaten again on the way to his trial. During this time, he “lived in fear”
and was “constantly threatened”.
The detainee was transferred to Dry Dock Detention Centre, blindfolded and
handcuffed. Upon arrival, he was kicked out of the bus and fell on the
ground. His clothes were torn and his skin was red and bruised. The
detainees were lined up against the wall and every so often two policemen
would choose a few inmates for beating. The detainee was beaten with
hoses several times. He was also slapped when travelling back and forth
between police stations.
Subsequently, the detainee was transferred to Juw Prison where he was
detained at the time of this interview. There, he was regularly beaten and
slapped, in particular after family visits, and consequently he told his family
not to visit. The detainee suffered initial pain, bruises and swelling from the
beatings, as well as dizziness and recurrent bleeding following the head
injury. His treatment in Juw Prison improved after the Commission
commenced its investigations.
CASE NO. 30
(Examined by the forensic team)
Date of statement: 25 August 2011
Statement: On 18 February 2011, the detainee was attending a peaceful
protest at the GCC Roundabout. The army was present and started shooting
at protesters. A person standing next to the detainee was shot and killed, and
the detainee was then shot in the chest. An ambulance came to take him to
SMC, at which point he lost consciousness. He underwent emergency
surgery and awoke at approximately 21:00. There were tubes coming out of
his chest and he required blood transfusions and a total of three surgeries for
his injuries.
456