Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning the human rights implications of the new requirements for (1) Sheikh Abdul Jalil Al-Miqdad, and (2) Abdulwahab Husain, who are currently imprisoned in Bahrain, to wear handcuffs when attending medical appointments despite their physical infirmity; and whether they have made representations to the government to secure their release.

The FCDO follows matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. UK Ministers and senior officials regularly raise sensitive issues. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed a range of human rights issues during his visit to Bahrain on 12 February. We encourage those with issues to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini independent oversight body.