Bahreïn
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Bahrain: tensions rise in Bahrain prison as inmates' families protest conditions
Activists said prisoners protesting conditions in a Bahraini jail were beaten in a security operation last weekend that authorities had described as a response to disobedience following repeated warnings. Tensions had been rising in the country’s main Jau prison since an outbreak of COVID-19 last m1Source — US News
Bahrain: peine de cinq ans de prison confirmée pour l'opposant Nabil Rajab
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — France24
Gunmen free inmates at Bahrain prison
Gunmen armed with automatic rifles and pistols stormed a Bahraini prison on Sunday, killing a police officer and releasing 10 inmates convicted on terrorism charges, police said. The attack on Jaw Prison represents a significant escalation of the simmering unrest that has gripped the island nation1Source — Wall Street Journal
