Bahrain Mirror: Family of Fadhel Abbas, former Secretary General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party), said that the authorities in Jaw Central Prison refused to transfer him to hospital despite his health deterioration, social media outlets reported.

The family said that the prison's administration is forcing Abbas to sign a paper stating that he refuses to go to hospital.

The security authorities are increasing their punishment against political prisoners through preventing them from education and treatment. It is noteworthy mentioning that medical negligence lead to the death of at least two political prisoners since 2011.

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