US EditionHundreds of prisoners in Bahrain suspend monthlong hunger strike as crown prince visits US
- Human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, currently jailed in Bahrain, has resumed his hunger strike due to a lack of medical care. He participated in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising and has since been tortured and suffered from health issues.
- Al-Khawaja is one of many prisoners at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center who went on a hunger strike to protest their incarceration conditions. They suspended the strike after authorities promised better healthcare, limited isolation, expanded visitor rights, and extended daylight exposure. However, al-Khawaja was denied a medical appointment, prompting him to resume his hunger strike.
- Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, who is visiting the US, will meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to sign a security and economic agreement. Al-Khawaja's daughters, Maryam and Zeynep, plan to travel to Bahrain to advocate for their father's release, risking their own arrest.
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Hundreds of Bahrain Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike as Crown Prince to Visit United States
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Hundreds of prisoners suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain on Tuesday, an advocacy group said, just ahead of a visit of the island nation's crown prince to the United States. World News | Hundreds of Bahrain Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike as Crown Prince to Visit United States.
Hundreds of Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince to visit United States
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hundreds of prisoners have suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain just ahead of a visit of the island nation’s crown prince to the United States. The strike will pause until Sept. 30 as some prisoners suffered health problems and to see if promised changes by Bahrain’s government at
Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after being denied medical care. The move came Wednesday, as the country’s crown prince was visiting the United States. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a dual Danish-Bahraini citizen, was imprisoned after taking part in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising in the tiny Persian Gulf nation. His supporters say the 62-year-old ha…
Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince heads to Washington
Hundreds of political prisoners in Bahrain suspended a hunger strike after the government promised to improve prison conditions, rights groups said, as the Gulf state’s crown prince heads to Washington to improve ties, Reuters reports. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said the prisoners agreed to suspend the strike, which started on 7 August to allow implementation of the promised changes. The Bahraini government said in a s…
Hundreds of prisoners in Bahrain suspend monthlong hunger strike as crown prince visits US
Hundreds of prisoners suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain, an advocacy group said Tuesday, just ahead of a visit of the island nation's crown prince to the United States. The strike will pause until Sept. 30 as some prisoners suffered health problems and to see if promised changes by Bahrain's government at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center will materialize, according to the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, an ad…
Hundreds of Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince to visit United States
Hundreds of prisoners suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain, an advocacy group said Tuesday, just ahead of a visit of the island nation's crown prince to the United States.
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