Interior Ministry Inspector General Brigadier Ibrahim Habib Al-Ghaith affirmed on Monday that Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is in good health but that he had been transferred from the Public Security Clinic to the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital because the latter is equipped with more advanced medical services.
The Brigadier added that the Directorate of Reformation and Rehabilitation conforms to all international human rights standards and that it is carrying out its duties professionally regardless of media or political pressure. “The Ministry of Interior cares for the health of Al-Khawaja just as it cares for the health of any of the other inmates at the Reformation and Rehabilitation Directorate,” the Brigadier said. ”It offers the same level of professional, competent medical services to all inmates.” He went on to add that the human rights representatives that have visited the Directorate have all recognized this fact.
The Brigadier said that Hassan Mushaima, who is also a convict, is being visited by family members and lawyers and is seeing a doctor regularly. Within the last four months, Mushaima was allowed 9 two-hour family visits. Some of these visits included as many as 12 family members. In addition, his lawyer visited him six times for an hour each time during the three months.
The Brigadier reported that Mushaima’s health is being monitored continuously and that he had been referred to a special tumor consultant at the Ministry of Health he chose. Mushaima met with the specialist on April5, 2012 and was assured that all medical procedures that had been taken to that point were correct and internationally accredited. The specialist also assured him that his general tests were normal but scheduled more specific tests, possibly unrelated to his previous disease, to be carried out in the near future. The specialist advised Mushaima to continue with his current medical treatment.
Mushaima was checked by doctors 24 times in the past four months and that he received all required medical treatments. The Brigadier said, “The health care provided to all inmates is comprehensive and professional and complies with all international human rights standards.”