Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

CASE NO. 21
(Examined by forensic team)
Date of statement: 7 August 2011
Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry
Statement: At approximately 01:00 on 6 April 2011, a group of masked
men surrounded the home of the witness’ uncle and broke down the front
door. The detainee heard the sound of the men entering the home and
attempted to escape via the roof. The masked men threw him to the floor
and kicked him on various parts of his body. He sustained a shoulder injury,
which continued to cause him pain for the following three months. His
uncle was also arrested.
Following his arrest, the detainee was blindfolded and taken to an
interrogation centre where he was exposed to severe beatings and whipping
for four days. On the second day of his detention, his hands were tied and
he was hung in one of the rooms and beaten with a hose on his legs. The
injuries and bruises from this beating were visible for three months after his
arrest. On the fourth day, he was transferred to the BDF Hospital and then
subsequently to Al Qurain Prison where he was repeatedly subjected to
verbal insults and beatings.
CASE NO. 22
(Examined by forensic team)
Date of statement: 3 August 2011
Statement: The detainee was arrested during the night at his father’s home
by masked security forces who broke down three doors in the home. After
verifying the witness’s identity, the security forces hit him in the neck,
causing him to lose his breath for some time, and threw him onto his
stomach. They broke family photographs and then entered his sister’s
bedroom and terrorised the family. The detainee was placed in a car and
taken to the MoI interrogation centre. He and his sect were continuously
insulted on the way and he was told that the Shia traitors would be sent to
Iraq and Iran.
At the interrogation centre, the detainee was forced to stand outside and
when he complained of feeling faint his head was placed in a garbage bin.
After some time, he was taken to a cell and told to continue standing. His
clothes were ripped off and he was beaten with a hose. He spent six days at
the centre, during which time he was frequently beaten. On the sixth day, he
was transferred to Al Qurain Prison and then to a different location where he
was videotaped making a forced confession. After three hours of standing
he was allowed to sit and eat, but he was not allowed to pray.
At approximately 10:00 a man came and asked the detainee if he went to the
GCC Roundabout and the detainee responded affirmatively. He then asked
if the detainee practised mutaa (temporary marriage) and he responded
negatively. The interrogator asked if temporary marriage was practised at
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