Bahrain: A mentally ill (mentally disabled) person has been detained for more than two months incommunicado.

Bahrain: A mentally ill (mentally disabled) person has been detained for more than two months incommunicado.
June 19th, 2011 – BYSHR

“Hassan’s Medical Diagnosis”

On the 28th of March 2011, security forces stormed the home of Nooh Yahya Abdalqahir; the security forces wanted to arrest Mr.Mohammed Nooh, however he was not at home.

Mr.Hassan Nooh (mentally disabled) 29 years old, was in the house during that time, the security forces therefore arrested him instead of Mohammed until Mohammed surrenders himself to the police station.

On 29th March 2011, Mr.Mohammed surrendered himself to the police station in order for the release of Mr.Hassan.

The security forces have also on a later date arrested – Mr.Yousif and Mr.Jaffar – Nooh Yahya.

His family stated to the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR), “we received calls from Mohammed, Yousif and Jaffar, but so far we have no knowledge of Hassan’s fate”.

The family expressed to the BYSHR, “their fear on the fate of Hassan especially that he is mentally disabled and cannot take care of himself.

The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) expresses its deep concern regarding the fate of Mr.Hassan Nooh and demands the disclosure of his fate immediately and to provide him with urgent medical care. As well as the investigation with whomever arrested a mentally disabled, and bringing them to trail. …more