Bahrain: Prisons
(asked on 4th September 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the hunger strike in Jau Prison in Bahrain.
This question was answered on 7th September 2023
The FCDO continues to follow the hunger strike by Bahraini prisoners in Jau Prison and understands that whilst the Ministry of Interior has agreed to address a number of prisoner demands, the strike remains in place. The FCDO remains in contact with relevant authorities in Bahrain and takes account of a range of sources when assessing the situation.