Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Abduljalil al-Singace

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 27 January (HL348) and following the joint statement by Human Rights Watch and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy on 8 October 2019 that “Bahrain’s authorities are failing to provide adequate medical care to high-profile prisoners”, (1) how many appointments Dr Abduljalil al-Singace has been able to attend without the imposition of shackles, and (2) what action they will take to ensure that he receives the medical care he requires in line with international standards.

Answer: As stated in my answer to PQ HL348, we continue to monitor the case of Abduljalil al-Singace and raise his case at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. The Bahraini Government has been clear in public statements that access to medical care for those in detention is guaranteed by the Constitution of Bahrain.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL946
Session: 2019-21
Related items
Subjects: Health services Prisoners Restraint equipment Bahrain al-Singace, Abduljalil
Contains statistics: Yes
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