Isa Ali Sarhan

Isa Ali Sarhan was only 17 years old when masked men and riot police stormed his house and arrested him in 2009. He was threatened and subjected to different forms of torture from the moment of his arrest. He is currently in Jau Prison serving a 15-year-sentence. 

On 16 March 2009, 10 riot police cars with masked men surrounded Isa’s house and warrantlessly arrested him. Riot police and masked men stormed his house at 3 am when his father was not present, kicked him in his sleep, and covered his face using a T-shirt. 

Isa’s family knew nothing about his whereabouts and charges for 10 days despite asking about him at Isa Town Police station on a daily basis, until they were told to bring him clothes. His family was able to meet him and saw traces of torture all over his body. Officers had begun to torture him from the moment they arrested him. 

The torture had persisted until Isa confessed to the charges against him. At Al-Wusta police station, he was pepper-sprayed, beaten with a stick and plastic hose, cursed, and threatened with rape, and the rape of his mother and sister. He did not receive any treatment for the injuries sustained under torture despite a forensic doctor confirming that he had wounds and discoloration on his body. 

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