The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society(BHRWS) has taken up the case of the two inmates and has formed a committee with the family members demanding fair trial .
"The two men were arrested on corruption charges, and are now kept in isolation wards at the hospital. They have been housed with inmates who suffer from TB, Hepatitis among other diseases," claims BHRWS, Regional and International Director, Faisal Fulad.
He told AHN Media Corp, that the families of the two men were concerned about their health, and are calling upon the authorities to probe the case.
"No person should share a cell with an ailing inmate. The authorities should provide medical assistance to these inmates. We will give the Public Prosecution one week, to investigate the case. I will also take up the case to International organisations if nothing transpires, "said Fulad.
He also said the issue will be raised by him during a scheduled meeting in Geneva of Non Governmental Organizations.
There have been reports in the local media of human rights group urging the authorities not to mix inmates with those who are unhealthy. The Bahrain Human Rights Society which has a Prison Monitoring Committee had also reportedly urged the authorities to allocate separate cells for ailing inmates.
The Minister of Interior,Lt. Gen. Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa had said in a written reply to Shura( Consultative) Council Member Rabab Al Arrayed, that three prisoners were tested positive to HIV while a woman inmate had Aids.The minister said there were a total of 752 inmates in Jaw Prison out of which 3 were HIV positive and 127 suffered from Hepatitis.
Shaikh Rashid said all the inmates had a medical file with reports of X-Ray, dental, ENT and others.
All inmates had to undergo compulsory medical checkup before they were put in the cells. He said all the inmates were vaccinated and provided medical care at the Jaw Prison health centre for men while women inmates were treated at the Asry Detention Center.
He said most of the inmates suffering from infectious diseases were drug addicts or those caught during raids in vice dens.
