Bahrain jail inmates reject partial plan and persist with large-scale hunger strike. ... but Bird claims there are now 804 prisoners refusing food.

Inmates at Bahrain's Jau prison, including political prisoners, have embarked on a hunger strike protesting against harsh conditions. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy reports that ...

Inmates of Bahrain's Jau prison remain "incommunicado" and unable to contact their families following a severe crackdown on protests against poor conditions in the jail, rights activists have warned.

(MENAFN- Famagusta Gazette) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that Iran is extremely concerned about the hunger strike over“unfavorable” jail conditions in ...

DUBAI: Inmates at a Bahrain prison have launched a hunger strike over harsh prison conditions, including 23-hour cell confinement and restrictions on prayer, relatives and authorities said Thursday.