The disappeared Endocrinologist

  Dr. Jalila Al Aali

Dr. Jalila Al Aali, consultant  Endocrinologist. Her family dropped her off at Adliya CID after being called in for questioning, on April 4th. She was released on April 27th, eventhough  she was sick and needs her medication.

Rights groups raise alarm about 'rampant' arbitrary detentions, doctors reported missing

April 9, 2011 | 8:43 am

Weeks after Bahraini security forces crushed an anti-government protest movement that sprung up in mid-February this year, rights groups are raising alarm about alleged sweeping arbitrary detentions in the country and the recent disappearances of some medical staff, including a doctor who was photographed weeping over a victim of a police crackdown on a demonstration.
According to the U.S.-based Physicians for Human Rights,a number of doctors have gone missing at the Salmaniya Medical Complex in the Bahraini capital Manama following recent interrogations by security forces.
“We know of at least two doctors who have disappeared in the last 24 hours,” said Richard Sollom, the organization's lead investigator, in a recent press release published earlier this week.
PHR says the disappearances do not appear to be isolated incidents but rather part of a wider crackdown on medics in the country.
“They seem to be part of a systematic attack on doctors in Bahrain. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have an ethical duty to prevent and limit suffering of patients in their care, and a duty to practice medicine in a neutral way without fear or favor," said the statement.
Meanwhile, rights watchdog Human Rights Watch identifies two medics in a recently published list of people that the group says have been detained in Bahrain in recent weeks. The organization says arrests and detentions have even gone up since the crushing of the anti-government protest movement in mid-March.
According to HRW's research, Bahraini police detained Nahad al-Shirawi, a physician in Salmaniya's intensive care unit on April 4. Shirawi's father told the organization that he suspected that the police took his daughter because she had been photographed crying over a dead victim of a police clampdown on a protest.
Another medic, Jalila al-Aali, who works as an endocrinologist at the Salmaniya Hospital, also disappeared on April 4 after officials called her in for interrogation, according to HRW. When family members the next day called the Adliya Criminal Investigation Directorate, where she allegedly had been kept overnight, they were told by a police officer that Aali was not there and declined to say where she was.
HRW claims that arbitrary detention remains "rampant" in Bahrain and says the names of 430 people have been reported to an opposition political society over the last six weeks by family members who say their loved ones are being held by security or military authorities.
The rights watchdog said that the Bahraini authorities have yet to issue a registry of detainees since anti-government demonstrations started in mid-February this year and called on the government to account for all those who have been taken into custody and to release the people who are being detained.
Media reports said on Saturday that Bahraini authorities detained and beat up the well-known Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja in a predawn raid. Al-Khawaja's daughter, Zainab, said her father was taken from her house in a Shiite village near the Bahraini capital.
According to HRW, Bahraini police have routinely carried out nighttime raids on villages and invaded residences looking for people they suspect of partaking in or supporting anti-government protests.
--Alexandra Sandels in Beirut

AMNESTY:

APPEAL FOR ACTION

RE: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HELD INCOMMUNICADO

Over 30 health professionals, including doctors and nurses, have been arrested in Bahrain since mid-March 2011.

They are currently held under military custody and have not been allowed visits by family or lawyers.

Twenty-two physicians and many others, including nurses and staff from the Ministry of Health, have been arrested

since mid-March. They are believed to be held under military custody. None of the doctors or nurses has been allowed

visits by family or lawyers since their detention. Some of the doctors have been able to phone their families in the past

few days. The list of doctors arrested since mid-March includes: Dr Ali al- Ekri, Dr. Mahmood Ashgar, Dr Nada Dhaif,

Dr Ghassan Dhaif, Dr Basim Dhaif, Dr Nader Dewani, Dr Abdulhalek al Oraibi, Dr Jalila Al Aali, Dr Nehad al Sherawi,

Dr Kholoud al Sayaad, Dr Zahra al Sammak, Dr. Nabeel Hameed, Dr Arif Rajab, Dr Abdul Shaheed Fadhel, Dr Sadeq Jaffer, Dr Kulood al Durazi, Dr Nayera Sarhan, Dr Saeed Al Samahji, Dr Sadeq Abdullah and Dr Fatima Haji.

Read more: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE11/022/2011/en/dc2c8659-89f3-48c3-aa4b-1027b6404fc5/mde110222011en.pdf

List of known missing or detained medical professionals in Bahrain
Updated May 3, 2011

•Mohammed Abbas, ambulance driver, Salmaniya Medical Complex RELEASED
•Abeer Abdulaaziz, nurse, Isa City Medical Center
•Samia Abdulkareem, nurse
•Ali Said Abdullah, assistant paramedic
•Dr. Sadiq Abdulla, transplant surgeon
•Yaser Abdulla, paramedic
•Dheya Abu Idris, nurse
•Dr. Sadiq Al-Aali, Al-A’ali Medical Center RELEASED
•Dr. Jalila Al-Aali, endocrinologist RELEASED•Maytham Al-Amir, nurse
•Dr. Nabeel Al-Asheeri, pediatrics surgeon
•Dr. Fareeda Al-Dalal, Al-A’ali Medical Center
•Dr. Eman Al-Eraidh, Al-A’ali Medical Center
•Zahra Sayed Al-Hashem, nurse
•Hassan Ali Al-Saffi, Assistant Paramedic
•Ameen Al-Aswad, paramedic, Salmaniya Medical Complex
•Hani Al-Aswad, ambulance driver, Salmaniya Medical Complex
•Ibrahim Al-Demistani, nurse
•Dr. Khulood Al-Derazi, Chairman, obstetrics & gynecology department
•Dr. Ali Al-Ekri, pediatric orthopedic surgeon
•Dr. Radhi Al-Ekri RELEASED after two days of arrest
•Dr. Laila Ashour, Isa City Medical Center
•Khatoon S. Hashem Al-Ghani, dental assistant
•Dr. Hannan Al-Hawaj, Isa City Medical Center
•Hassan Salman Al-Maatouq, nurse
•Fadil Al-Mosawai, head of nursing, Isa City Medical Center
•Adnan Mohammed Al-Mosawy, ambulance driver,
•Dr. Abdulkhaleq Al-Oraibi, rheumatologist
•Nawal Khalil Al-Owainati, Deputy Director of Nursing Services
•Roula Al-Saffar, Head of Nursing, Salmaniya Medical Complex
•Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji, ophthalmologist
•Ghadeer Jassim Al-Sammak, employee, Salmaniya Medical Complex
•Dr. Zahra Al-Sammak, anesthesia consultant
•Dr. Kulood Yaqob Al-Sayyad, senior pediatric resident
•Dr. Nehad Al-Shirawi, ICU consultant (specialist)
•Sayed Marhoon Al-Wedaie, Director of Paramedics and Ambulances
•Abdulrasool Ali, nurse, Isa City Medical Center
•Dr. Mahmoud Asghar, pediatric surgeon
•Mohsin Ashoor, ambulance driver
•Younis Ashouri, Director, Muharraq Maternity Hospital
•Dr. Bassim Dhaif, orthopedic surgeon
•Dr. Ghassan Dhaif, maxillofacial surgeon
•Dr. Nada Dhaif, dentist
•Dr. Nader Diwani, pediatrician
•Dr. Abdulshaheed Fadhel, plastic surgeon
•Mohammed Ali Fateel, Assistant Paramedic
•Dr. Fatima Haji, rheumatologist
•Dr. Nabeel Hameed, neurosurgeon
•Sayed Salih Hashim, administration, Isa City Medical Center
•Ali Hilal, nurse
•Dr. Sadiq Jaffar, pediatric resident, Salmaniya Medical Complex
•Dr. Ahmed Jamal, former head of Bahrain Doctors’ Association
•Dr. Nedhal Kalifa, dermatologist
•Batool Khadum, nurse, Isa City Medical Center
•Dr. Fatima Malalah, Isa City Medical Center
•Mahdi Mullah, nurse
•Sayed Hussein Qamar, nurse, Isa City Medical Center
•Dr. Arif Rajab, dental surgeon
•Addul Ameer Abdullah Salman, assistant paramedic
•Asma’a Salman, nurse, Isa City Medical Center
•Jaafar Ahmed Salamn, assistant paramedic
•Dr Nayera Sarhan, consultant, family physician
•Dr. Nabeel Tammam, ENT surgeon RELEASED

Physicians for Human Rights

Using science and medicine to stop human rights violations

http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/issues/persecution-of-health-workers/bahrain/medics-on-trial-in-bahrain.html

Medics on Trial in Bahrain

As of October 5, 2011, 20 of the Bahraini health professionals who were previously detained and accused of felony have been sentenced to up to 15 years imprisonment. We do not know at this time when the imprisonment will actually begin.

·         Dr. Ali Al-Ekri, pediatric orthopedic surgeon — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Nader Diwani, pediatrician — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Ahmed Abdulaziz Omran Hassan — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Mahmoud Asghar, pediatric surgeon — 15 YEARS

·         Rula Al-Saffar, Head of Nursing, Salmaniya Medical Complex — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Abdulkhaleq Al-Oraibi, rheumatologist — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Ghassan Dhaif, maxillofacial surgeon — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Bassim Dhaif, orthopedic surgeon — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Nada Dhaif, dentist — 15 YEARS

·         Sayed Marhoon Al-Wedaie, Director of Paramedics and Ambulances — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Fatima Haji, rheumatologist — 5 YEARS

·         Dr. Najah Khalil, consultant, family physician, Deputy Chief of Medical Services for Primary Health Care — 5 YEARS

·         Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji, ophthalmologist — 10 YEARS

·         Dr. Zahra Al-Sammak, anesthesia consultant — 5 YEARS

·         Ali Hassan Al-Sadadi — 15 YEARS

·         Ibrahim Abdullah Ibrahim — 15 YEARS

·         Dr. Hassan Mohammed Nasser Al-Toblani, head of ICU — 10 YEARS

·         Deya Ebrahim Jaffer, nurse — 5 YEARS

·         Dr. Qassim Mohammed Omran — 15 YEARS

·         Mohammed Faeq Ali Al-Shehab, lab technician — 5 YEARS

Other health professionals, accused of misdemeanors, have been released from detention, but are still on trial.

·         Ali Said Abdullah, assistant paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Sadiq Abdulla, transplant surgeon — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Ameen Jaffer Abdullah Ahmed, paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Hamza Hassan Esa Ali, auxiliary — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Jalila Al-Aali, endocrinologist — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Dunia Al-Hashimi — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Hassan Ali Al-Saffi, Assistant Paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Hani Al-Aswad, ambulance driver, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Ibrahim Al-Demistani, nurse — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Hassan Al-Durazi — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Abdulhussain Ali Ebrahim — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Kulood Yaqob Al-Sayyad, senior pediatric resident — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Nehad Al-Shirawi, ICU consultant (specialist) — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Kulood Al-Durazi, consultant, obstetrician and gynecologist — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Abdulshaheed Fadhel, plastic surgeon — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Mohammed Ali Fateel, Assistant Paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Ali Ahmed Esa Ghanim — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Nabeel Hameed, neurosurgeon — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Sayed Adnan Ateya Mohammed, paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Abdulkareem Abdullah Saleh Hassan — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Ebrahim Hassan Ali Hassan — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Jaffer Salman Ahmed Hassan — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Sadiq Jaffar, pediatric resident, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Jameela Abdulhussain Jassim, nurse — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Arif Rajab, dental surgeon — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Addul Ameer Abdullah Salman, assistant paramedic — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Nayera Sarhan, consultant, family physician — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

·         Dr. Nabeel Tammam, ENT surgeon — RELEASED BUT STILL ON TRIAL

Many more health professionals were abducted or detained as a result of their efforts to provide unbiased care for wounded protestors.

·         Mohammed Abbas, ambulance driver, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED

·         Abeer Abdulaaziz, nurse, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Samia Abdulkareem, nurse — RELEASED

·         Yaser Abdulla, paramedic — RELEASED

·         Dheya Abu Idris, nurse — RELEASED

·         Dr. Sadiq Al-Aali, Al-A’ali Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Maytham Al-Amir, nurse — RELEASED

·         Dr. Nabeel Al-Asheeri, pediatrics surgeon — RELEASED

·         Dr. Fareeda Al-Dalal, Al-A’ali Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Dr. Eman Al-Eraidh, Al-A’ali Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Dr. Najah Al-Haddad, Deputy Chair, Bahrain health centers — RELEASED

·         Zahra Sayed Al-Hashem, nurse — RELEASED

·         Ameen Al-Aswad, paramedic, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED

·         Dr. Khulood Al-Derazi, Chairman, obstetrics & gynecology department — RELEASED

·         Dr. Hisham Al-Ekri, pediatrician — RELEASED

·         Dr. Radhi Al-Ekri — RELEASED after two days of arrest

·         Dr. Zakariya Al-Ekri — RELEASED

·         Dr. Laila Ashour, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Khatoon S. Hashem Al-Ghani, dental assistant — RELEASED

·         Dr. Hannan Al-Hawaj, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Hassan Salman Al-Maatouq, nurse, Salmaniya Medical Complex

·         Dr. Hussain Makki, pediatrician — RELEASED

·         Fadil Al-Mosawai, head of nursing, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Adnan Mohammed Al-Mosawy, ambulance driver — RELEASED

·         Nawal Khalil Al-Owainati, Deputy Director of Nursing Services — RELEASED

·         Ghadeer Jassim Al-Sammak, employee, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED

·         Dr. Jaafar Al-Touq — RELEASED

·         Abdulrasool Ali, nurse, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Mohsin Ashoor, ambulance driver — RELEASED

·         Younis Ashouri, Administrator, Muharraq Maternity Hospital — RELEASED

·         Sayed Salih Hashim, administration, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Ali Hilal, nurse — RELEASED

·         Dr. Ahmed Jamal, former head of Bahrain Doctors’ Association — RELEASED

·         Dr. Nedhal Kalifa, dermatologist — RELEASED

·         Dr. Raja Kadhum — RELEASED

·         Batool Khadum, nurse, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Dr. Majeed Khalaf, Surgical Resident — RELEASED

·         Ali Al Magabi, school nurse

·         Dr. Fatima Malalah, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Dr. Khalil Matar, consultant, family physician — RELEASED

·         Mahdi Mullah, nurse — RELEASED

·         Dr. Ahmed Omran — RELEASED

·         Sayed Hussein Qamar, nurse, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Asma’a Salman, nurse, Isa City Medical Center — RELEASED

·         Jaafar Ahmed Salamn, assistant paramedic — RELEASED

·         Yousif Yaqoob Yousif, Salmaniya Medical Complex — RELEASED

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Bahrain: The Medical staff are facing 12 charges tomorrow before a military court

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about trial at least 47 Medical staff before a military court (National Safety court)

Today ( 5 June, 2011 ), Medical Doctors court hearing is adjourned till tomorrow ( 6 June 2011 ) (Ref:http://byshr.org/?p=558)

The recently released doctors were asked to go to the office of Criminal Investigation tomorrow at 6:30 am and then transferred together- along with the medical staff, which are still in custody – to the military court.

Bahraini authorities announced: 24 Doctors and 23 Nurses will facing the charges.

On 3 May 2011 , Bahraini authorities announced charges against the medical staff:

1. The inexcusable refrain from aiding people.
2.The embezzlement of public funds.
3.physical assault on other.
4. Assault leading to death.
5.The possession of unlicensed weapons and ammunition.
6. Refraining from carrying out their employment duties, in aims of hindering medical work, consequently endangering people’s health and lives.
7. The attempt of forcefully occupying a public building.
8.Promotion to bring down and change the regime by illegal means.
9. Accused of inciting hatred against the governing regime.
10.Promoting sectarian hate.
11.Spreading false news and rumours that harm the public interest.
12.Participating in unlicensed protests and rallies.

Note: Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights, had translation of the charges from Arabic into English.Terms may not be (legal terms)

An official document certified that the transfer of medical equipment from the Salmaniya Hospital was done legally ( Ref:http://byshr.org/?p=493)

Bahrain:Medical Doctors before a military court

June 4th, 2011

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about summoned at least 7 Medical Doctors by National Safety court ( Military court ).

Tomorrow ( 5 June, 2011 ) , The first hearing session for:

1-Dr. Fatima Haji, rheumatologist.

2-Dr. Ahmed Jamal, former head of Bahrain Doctors’ Association.

3-Dr. Nabeel Tammam, ENT surgeon.

4-Dr. Zahra’ Alsammak.

5-Dr. Nada Dhaif.

6-Dr. Jalila Al-Aali, endocrinologis.

7-Dr. Nehad Al-Shirawi, ICU consultant (specialist).

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights did not get information about the trial of doctors and nurses ” Still in custody”.
( Ref: http://bahrain.phrblog.org/the-missing )

On 3 May 2011 , Bahraini authorities announced charges against the medical staff ( Ref: http://byshr.org/?p=410)

An official document certified that the transfer of medical equipment from the Salmaniya Hospital was done legally ( Ref:http://byshr.org/?p=493)


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