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Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry individuals from the roundabout armed with knives to guard all entrances and exits of the hospital with the intention of controlling those entering and exiting, and spreading terror among nationals and expatriates. The exits and entries of the hospital were blocked by ambulance cars and other vehicles. They also spread false and inaccurate information regarding the number of injured to tarnish the reputation of the Kingdom in the international media. They performed unneeded surgical operations with the aim of aggravating any existing wounds that patients may have incurred, and filmed and broadcast these injuries to the international media. They planned and executed this with a terrorist motive, the aim of which was to subject the Kingdom to danger and to spread fear among its residents in solidarity with achieving the illegitimate aims of the roundabout protesters using force and threats. 699. The accused medical personnel, as well as denying the above allegations, have made their own allegations against the GoB and its supporters in relation to their conduct during the events of February/March 2011. 303 These allegations relate to the following: a. Mismanagement at SMC and lack of preparation to deal with events; b. Spreading of false rumours and accounts of what was happening at SMC during the protests; c. Attacks on medical staff at the GCC Roundabout; d. Refusal to send ambulances to assist the injured; e. Unlawful arrests and mistreatment of medical personnel by the authorities; f. Lack of access to medical care; and g. A media campaign against the accused medical personnel by Bahrain Television and government officials. 700. The first allegation is dealt with in Subsection (1) below, while the second allegation is dealt with in Subsection (2). The third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh allegations are dealt with in separate Subsections (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13), respectively. (1) Control and management of SMC 701. All reports indicated that there were protests, and indeed chaos, in the SMC Emergency Section and the adjoining car park during February and 303 These allegations are based on their own version of events. A variety of other documents support these allegations including statements of more than 30 defence witnesses in Case No. 191 of 2011, statements provided to the Commission, documents (e.g. receipts and minutes of meetings) presented to the Commission as proof, files from their lawyers and local human rights societies, and reports by international organisations. 178
Chapter V — Events at Salmaniya Medical Complex March 2011. 304 During this period, certain members of the medical staff at SMC allegedly gained control over the SMC’s car park and Emergency Section and managed SMC without the permission of the authorities. 702. The GoB’s grievances against the accused medical personnel focus on the three following allegations: (i) hundreds of protesters supported by the accused doctors took over the SMC car park and Emergency Section between 14 February and 16 March 2011; (ii) medical personnel and SMC administrators attempted to gain control over the administration of SMC; and (iii) medical personnel colluded with protesters, the Al Wefaq National Islamic Society (Al Wefaq) and other opposition and religious leaders in setting up tents and gaining control over SMC. 703. The Commission has received contradictory statements from the GoB and the accused medical personnel. Some witnesses stated that the accused doctors “hijacked” SMC and violated the rights of patients, 305 while others stated that this never happened. 306 704. There seems to be general recognition that SMC was not controlled by protesters, with the exception of certain limited areas, and that SMC generally continued to function normally. On the side of the GoB, an Undersecretary of the MoH, claimed that protesters were not in control of any part of the building, with the exception of the Emergency Section on the day of the second evacuation of the GCC Roundabout (16 March 2011). SMC was otherwise under the control of the administrators. 307 He further stated that the exit and entrance into SMC were normal except in periods of emergency. On 9 March 2011, Bahrain Television aired a segment showing Dr Nezar Al Bahrana, the then Minister of Health, visiting SMC. The segment also included statements by him, medical personnel and patients of diverse backgrounds stating that the situation was calm and normal at SMC, and asking for individuals not to believe rumours regarding SMC. 308 705. With respect to the operation of SMC, and some reorganisation measures that were being undertaken at the time, the Head of the Emergency Section stated that meetings occurred on 19 and 20 February 2011 between some of the accused doctors and the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services, in order to discuss the management of SMC in a time of crisis. 309 The Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services was representing the Minister, who was out of the country. Subsequently, the Assistant Undersecretary for Hospital Services suggested that he could assign specific tasks to some doctors in order to regulate the situation in the Emergency Section. This suggestion was accepted and put into action, with overall authority remaining with him. The circumstances, however, were not entirely 304 Between 14 February 2011 and 28 March 2011, 226 patients were admitted to SMC for injuries related to the protests. 305 See Minutes of Commission meeting at SMC, 30 August 2011. 306 See witness statements given to the Commission, 2 August 2011, and witnesses mentioned below. 307 Interview with the Commission, 30 July 2011. 308 YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILi3COUIULI accessed 3 November 2011. 309 Minutes of court hearing on 20 June 2011 in Case No. 191 of 2011. 179
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