Demand Freedom for Bahraini Doctors and Nurses
During anti-government protests in Bahrain, nurse Roula al-Saffar was arrested and tortured by Bahraini authorities for treating protesters injured by police. Roula described what happened to her:
"A woman officer entered the room and said 'I will blindfold you and I will deal with you now.' Then three men entered the room and started hitting me... She had an electric device in each hand and hit me with it on both sides of my head at the same time. I felt dizzy and lost consciousness... On the third day she gave me electric shocks again and she asked if I went to the strike. Another woman started slapping me... Then they burned my hair on the sides. They hit me and sexually harassed me... This continued for four or five days."
While Roula has been released on appeal, five other health professionals remain in Bahraini prisons.
Sign our petition today to demand their immediate release.
Your Majesty/Excellency,
We the undersigned call on you to:
Immediately and unconditionally release 'Ali 'Esa Mansoor al-'Ekri, Ebrahim 'Abdullah Ebrahim, Sa'eed Mothaher Habib Al Samahiji, Mahmood Asghar 'Abdulwahab and Dhia Ibrahim Ja'far.
Quash their convictions and sentences and to drop any remaining charges they may face.
Make public the findings of any investigation carried out into the health professionals' allegations of torture and to ensure that anyone found responsible for abuses is brought to justice.
Please note that this petition and the names of those who sign it will be presented the King of Bahrain, His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid bin 'Abdullah Al Khalifa, and the Minister for Justice and Islamic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
