Former Political Prisoner Sayed Kadhem Dies at 24 Following Medical Neglect by Prison Authorities

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3 February 2020 – Today, hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets to mourn Sayed Kadhem Abbas, a 24 year old former political prisoner who tragically died from terminal cancer following egregious medical negligence during his detention in Jau Prison between 2015 and 2018, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) and Americans for[…]