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Minors Arrested in Bahrain
Approximately 70 minors, aged 7 to 17 years of age, and 99 adults have been arbitrarily arrested in Bahrain from March to June 1998.
They had reportedly been severely beaten at the time of their arrest and it is feared that their physical and psychological integrity is at great risk considering that detainees, in general, are held "incommunicado" for long periods of time. Furthermore, it is believed that there are other similar cases which have not been documented.
Please write to the Bahrain authorities urging that they take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of all the minors held in detention and order their immediate release in the absence of valid legal charges or, if such charges exist, bring them before an impartial and competent tribunal and guarantee their procedural rights in all times. Write to:
His Highness Al-Shaikh Issa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Office of His Highness the Amir, P.O. Box 555, The Amiri Court, Rifa'a Palace, Bahrain. Fax : + 973 668884. Telex : 8666 Qasar BN; 8500 Qasar BN Email copies to wi@derechos.org
