Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry

Annex B — Summary of Torture Allegations
They told him that if he did not confess there would be serious
consequences.
They took the detainee to the CID where he was physically abused. He was
beaten in the following areas of his body: front and back of the head; front
and back of the body (especially the chest and abdomen); and side of the
body. He was also kicked in the buttocks and hit forcefully around the ears
(telefono), and his feet were beaten with a hose. He was also
psychologically abused through the following methods: humiliation of his
religious beliefs; threats to himself and his family, including threats of
sexual abuse; denial of access to the toilet; and unhygienic conditions in his
cell.
After approximately 13 hours in detention, the interrogations commenced.
The interrogators alleged that the detainee was attempting to overthrow the
King and cabinet. It was alleged that he had conspired with other arrested
physicians. His interrogators forced him to sign a confession without
allowing him to see its contents. After eight days he was sent to the Military
Prosecution to confess to these charges. He was told that if he did not
confess he would be subjected to electrocution. He was allowed to have a
family visit after eight days. After thirteen days, his handcuffs and blindfold
were removed, and the conditions of his detention started to improve. He is
still hearing noises and experiencing numbness in both feet as well as in his
left hand.
CASE NO. 47
(Examined by forensic team)
Date of statement: 28 August 2011
Statement: The detainee was arrested at his house on 27 March 2011. A
group of special forces soldiers entered his house and pointed their weapons
at him in front of his wife and seven-year-old son. They took him out of his
bedroom, blindfolded him and tied his hands behind his back with plastic
handcuffs. They took him bare footed and without his eye glasses to Al-
Qalaa, where he was beaten with fists, kicked and slapped in the face.
After one day he was transferred to Al Qurain Prison where a number of
hooded persons beat him and psychologically abused him. He was beaten
with fists, slapped in the face, hit around the ears (telefono) and kicked. He
was beaten in the front and back of the head and the front and back of the
body (especially the chest and abdomen).
CASE NO. 48
(Examined by forensic team)
Date of statement: 24 August 2011
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