Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman abstained from visits in solidarity with the political prisoners who are on hunger strike in Jaw Prison.

His refusal came few days after the authorities refused to temporarily release him to participate in his aunt's funeral.

Hundreds of political detainees in Jaw Central Prison began an open hunger strike on Monday, August 7, 2023, to demand their rights after the authorities ignored their demands and continued to violate their rights with unfair decisions such as isolation, denying them of the right to education and neglecting their health care, as well as the system of visits and congregational prayer.

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