was ill-treated by a law enforcement officer when he made a statement at the Muharraq Governorate
Police Directorate. Accordingly, the
NIHR provided him with legal advice, enlightened him on the procedures to be followed, and directed
him to file a complaint with the Ombudsman General Secretariat, being
the authority concerned with receiving complaints against any of
the employees of the Ministry of Interior, whether military or civilian,
in the event that one of them commits a punishable act during or because of the exercise of his powers,
and inform the NIHR of the outcome.
psychological support until she fully
recovers.
10. In the same context, the NIHR received a complaint from the family
of inmate (A.M.A.), to the effect
that he was mistreated and beaten
by a law enforcement officer because he requested to be transferred to the Center’s clinic because
he has elevated liver enzymes. Immediately, the NIHR addressed the
Special Investigation Unit of the
Public Prosecution, the Ombudsman Secretariat General and the
Ministry of Interior regarding this issue. The only response was received from the Ministry of Interior,
in which it explained that it had initiated investigation procedures into
the complaint, and it was found that
the inmate had violated the orders
and instructions in force in the Correction and Rehabilitation Center,
as he was agitated and rebellious
and created chaos in the building;
thus, the matter was referred to the
security center to complete the legal procedures. The Special Investigation Unit proceeded with the case
after receiving all the information,
facts, and security camera footage,
and the inmate was presented before it. The NIHR did not receive a
response from the Special Investigation Unit and the Ombudsman
during the time frame of this Report.
9. In addition, the NIHR received a
complaint from a woman (B.S.A.),
stating that she was subjected to illtreatment by a law enforcement officer while he was arresting her. Accordingly, the NIHR provided her
with legal advice, informed her of
the necessary procedures, and directed her to file a complaint with
the Ombudsman General Secretariat, as it is the body concerned with
receiving complaints against any of
the employees of the Ministry of Interior, whether military or civilian, if
one of them commits a punishable
act during or because of the exercise of his powers. After continuous
follow-up on the part of the NIHR, it
was found that H.E. the Minister of
Interior had directed those concerned to open an internal investigation into the matter, and all those
who were in the patrols during her
arrest were summoned, and she
was presented to the Special Investigation Unit to provide her with
11. The NIHR also received a complaint
from the family of the inmate
(A.M.J.), stating that the inmate was
subjected to ill-treatment by officers conducting night searches and
entering the toilets while the inmates were inside. Immediately,
the NIHR contacted the Correction
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