the absence of a violated right.
cal appointments; also, one of the inmates is provided with healthy meals.
Second: Persons whose freedom is restricted
3. In addition, the NIHR provided (8) legal assistances to (M.A.M.), (H.A.A.),
(A.A.J.), (H.A.M.), (A.H.H.), (M.S.S.),
(Y.N.A.) and (A.S.J.) who did not receive treatment and health care for
their toothache. Immediately, the
NIHR contacted the Administration of
the Correction and Rehabilitation
Center with regard to three legal assistance cases to learn about their health
status after being referred to the inpatient clinic. It also addressed the Ministry of Health regarding the other legal assistance cases. The Administration of the Center responded that the
inmates were checked by the dentist
and the necessary treatment was dispensed to them. However, one inmate needed tooth extraction, but he
refused to do so. Meanwhile, the
NIHR is following up the matter to
make sure that the other inmates are
referred for treatment, as it did not receive a response within the time
frame of this Report.
1. The NIHR provided (58) legal aid services to the inmates and detainees of
rehabilitation and reform centers and
pre-trial detention centers, whether
the inmates submitted the requests
themselves or their families. The cases
varied between requesting assistance
in referring them to specialist physicians; or in following up their health
status with physicians and booking
their periodic appointments in various
medical specialties, including dentistry, ophthalmology, internal medicine, heart; or obtaining an order to
bring in medicines or medical supplies
for the inmates who have chronic diseases, and so on. The NIHR reviewed
and studied all the requests for legal
assistance and took the necessary action in their regard, communicated directly with the administration of the
correction and rehabilitation centers
and pretrial detention centers to ascertain the health conditions of inmates and detainees, and reached appropriate solutions. The NIHR also addressed the competent authority regarding a number of cases.
4. The NIHR also provided (5) legal assistances to (W.W.S.), (S.Y.A.), (M.A.A.),
(F.A.A.), and (K.E.A.) requesting to be
checked by a specialist physician regarding the allergies and eczema in
the different parts of their body. The
NIHR addressed the Ministry of
Health, but did not receive a response
during the time frame of this Report.
After following up on the health situation of one inmate with his family, the
NIHR found that he was provided with
the necessary treatment. During its
field visits, the NIHR met with one of
the aforementioned inmates and was
told that he received the required
treatment and health care. Meanwhile, the NIHR is following up the
2. The NIHR provided (5) legal aids to the
inmates (M.N.Y.), (M.H.D.), (A.M.A.),
(H.M.A.), and (B.A.M.) based on the
request of their families to check on
their health conditions and refer them
to a chronic diseases specialist. The
NIHR immediately communicated
with the Administration of the Center
and found out that the inmates were
checked by a chronic disease physician, provided with the appropriate
treatment and have upcoming medi-
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