Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
son of a temporary marriage.” After some time, the nature of his
interrogation changed and they told him to confess to specific crimes
relating to the 14 February events. He was beaten severely with metal
objects and told to confess to crimes at the University of Bahrain. He was
electrocuted and beaten on his head and genitals. He fainted and woke up in
a hospital. Once awake, he was taken back to the interrogation room and
beaten. His nose was broken. He was hung until he fainted. He awoke and
heard an officer ordering people to electrocute him in his genitals. The
detainee told the officer to write any confession and he would sign it, which
he did. He remained at the CID for another three days during which time he
was insulted, beaten and electrocuted. His hands were cut with a knife and
the wounds rubbed with pepper and lemon, resulting in severe pain. He was
not aware of his location at the time and only became aware after his transfer
to Asri prison / detention centre.
After three days at the CID the detainee was transferred to Asri prison /
detention centre. He could not walk so he crawled on his knees and was
dragged around by prison officers on the floor. He was also routinely
handcuffed and beaten, particularly at night. At Asri prison / detention
centre, he would be beaten before breakfast, then allowed to eat, then told to
stand until lunch, then allowed eat, and then told to stand until dinner. He
was beaten before and after dinner and again before bedtime. He was
blindfolded and handcuffed the whole time. He remained handcuffed for a
total of 13 days and was only allowed to sleep from midnight until 05:00.
He was also prevented from praying. His torturers verbally abused him,
insulted Shia, threatened to rape him and his family, called him an animal
and forced him to make animal noises.
The detainee was held at Dry Dock Detention Centre from 9 April until 8
August. He was not tortured there but he was verbally abused.
CASE NO. 58
Date of statement: 30 July 2011
Statement: The detainee was arrested on 11 April 2011 at Bahrain
International Airport as she was attempting to leave the country with her
husband and three children. After her arrest she was escorted to her home,
which was subsequently ransacked and from which BD 5,000 was stolen.
She was then taken to Isa Town Detention Centre. Her children were left
without parents due to her and her husband’s arrest. While in detention she
was blindfolded for days and beaten, particularly on her temples. She was
humiliated and told that Shia persons cannot be doctors. She was questioned
about her husband’s political affiliation and was told that a cigarette would
be placed in her eye if she refused to cooperate. They asked her about the
events that took place at SMC. She was not allowed to contact her family or
lawyer. She also underwent a medical examination and was forced to sign a
confession. She was released on 5 May.
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