they were not subjected to any violations, ill-treatment, or deprivation of the
stipulated public rights. Several inmates who met with the NIHR's delegation
expressed their satisfaction with the level of services and facilities provided
by the administration of the Center to ensure that the inmates continue
practicing their religious rites.
23. On the other hand, the NIHR monitored allegations that several inmates in
the Correction and Rehabilitation Center are not permitted to practice
religious rites. It contacted the concerned parties immediately and posted a
tweet stressing that inmates are free to practice their religious rites without
discrimination in accordance with the principles and foundations avowed in
the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the relevant laws and
legislations, and in line with the organizational and executive regulations of
the correction and rehabilitation centers.
24. During the visit, the NIHR’s delegation was briefed on previous
documentation of inmates practicing rituals in a manner that does not harm
or infringe on the freedom and privacy of other inmates of all religions and
sects to practice their rituals, and in a way that ensures the preservation of
the security and safety of inmates and employees.
25. The NIHR’s delegation also contacted the dermatology consultants at the AlSalmaniya Medical Complex, who confirmed inmates were constantly
examined by them, and treatment would be given to them according to each
case, explaining that there were no skin diseases such as scabies, and that
cases do not exceed eczema or usual skin allergies. The inmates valued the
precautionary measures taken to limit the spread of the coronavirus,
especially the provision of video communications in the previous months.
The NIHR’s reports of the visits confirm that necessary measures were taken
to examine about 925 inmates by doctors and consultants, whether in the
medical infirmary in (Jau) or through medical consultations via video
conferencing.
26. In the same context, the NIHR monitored the allegations circulated on some
social media platforms that several inmates of the Correction and
Rehabilitation Center suffered from a skin disease and were transferred to
the isolation center without being treated. Through its human rights website,
and emanating from its supervisory responsibility, the NIHR immediately
communicated with those concerned at the Correction and Rehabilitation
Center, who confirmed that several inmates had a skin disease and
confirmed that they were all referred to medical consultants at Al- Salmaniya
Medical Complex, where they were examined, and the appropriate treatment
was given to them.
27. The NIHR, while affirming that the right to receive treatment is one of the
basic rights guaranteed to inmates, called on the inmates with skin disease
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