Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Chapter VI — Allegations of Human Rights Violations Against the Person
981. On 18 September 2011, Mr Jaafar Hasan Yusuf was pronounced
dead. No autopsy was conducted and no formal cause of death has been
recorded.
982. The Commission received information that, on two occasions in
March 2011, security forces came into the deceased’s home searching for his
brother. Witnesses stated that the deceased was physically attacked on both
occasions, causing severe bruising to his body. He was then admitted to SMC
for approximately three days. Thereafter, he went to receive treatment in
Jordan where he was diagnosed with Hepatitis and a bowel perforation. He
subsequently returned to SMC. The deceased’s health began to deteriorate
and he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of SMC on 8 August, where he
remained until 18 September 2011 when he died.
983. The exact circumstances of this death are unknown, and consequently
the Commission is unable to determine whether there was an excessive use of
force or to attribute this death to a particular agency or group of civilians.
Case No. 21 - Abdulrasool Hasan Ali Mohamed Hujair
984. On 20 March 2011, Abdulrasool Hasan Ali Mohamed Hujair was
pronounced dead. The death certificate states that the cause of death was
traumatic injuries to the chest, stomach, back and limbs, which led to bleeding
and shock.
985. The Commission received information that at approximately 19:00 on
19 March 2011 the deceased was expected to return home after the Maghreb
prayer. His relatives heard shots being fired and knew that most roads were
closed. They stated that when the deceased did not return home after two
hours, they called his mobile phone three times. His relatives attended the
nearby police station to lodge a missing person complaint, but were told that
they could not do so until he had been missing for 24 hours. The following
day, another relative called the family and told them that the body of the
deceased was at the SMC morgue. They were told that the body had been
found in Awali, a sparsely populated area north of Riffa. The relatives stated
that there were marks all over the deceased’s body and a fracture of his skull.
986. The death of Mr Hujair can be attributed to the use of excessive force
by unknown persons. The fact that the deceased sustained multiple traumatic
injuries indicates that there was no justification for the use of lethal force. The
Commission is unable to attribute this death to a particular agency or group of
civilians.
c) Deaths Caused by Torture
Case No. 22 - Hasan Jassim Mohamed Maki 525
987. At approximately 10:30 on 3 April, Mr Hasan Jassim Mohamed Maki
was pronounced dead. The death certificate states that the cause of death was
heart failure and cessation of breathing due to sickle cell anaemia.
525 One statement provided to the Commission.
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