A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 Dheeb‟s access to specialist medical treatment. The Government also declared the allegation of the beating to be “entirely false.” Although the Special Rapporteur appreciates the Government‟s reply, he reminds the Government of Article 15 of the CAT, which provides that, “[e]ach State Party shall ensure that any statement which is established to have been made as a result of torture shall not be invoked as evidence in any proceedings, except against a person accused of torture as evidence that the statement was made.” With respect to Mr. Abu Dheeb‟s deteriorating health condition, the Special Rapporteur reiterates the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Rule 22(2) provides that “[s]ick prisoners who require specialist treatment shall be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals. Where hospital facilities are provided in an institution, their equipment, furnishing and pharmaceutical supplies shall be proper for the medical care and the treatment of sick prisoners, and there shall be a staff of suitable trained officers.”The Special Rapporteur encourages the Government to ensure that all allegations of torture and other illtreatment are investigated and punished, and reminds the Government of its obligation to provide full redress, including fair and adequate compensation, and as full rehabilitation as possible to all victims of torture or other ill-treatment. In addition, the State is obliged to exclude any confession or statement made under torture from evidence in criminal proceedings against the victim. The SRT also encourages the Government to continue its engagement with the mandate. (c) JUA 12/03/2012 Case No. BHR 3/2012 State reply: 13/04/2012, 27/04/2012, 11/06/2012 Alleged declining health of detained human rights defender on hunger strike. 12. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Bahrain for its several replies in response to the urgent appeal of 12 March 2012 regarding the deteriorating health condition of Mr. Abdulhadi Alkhawaja who began a hunger strike more than a month earlier in response to his life sentence. In its reply, the Government of Bahrain detailed the various health services provided for prisoners as well as the specific services provided for Mr. Alkhawaja during his hunger strike, which included 24-hour a day health care monitoring on an ongoing basis. Further, the Special Rapporteur notes the provision of two medical specialists, one an expert on hunger strikes and the other an expert of the protection of the rights of torture victims. Moreover, the Government claimed that Mr. Alkhawaja‟s condition is now stable and he no longer is in danger as a result of his hunger strike. Mr. Alkhawaja ended his hunger strike on 28 May 2012. However, the Special Rapporteur expresses great concern about the condition of detention of Mr. Alkhawaja and reminds Government of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Rule 22(2) provides that “sick prisoners who require specialist treatment shall be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals. Where hospital facilities are provided in an institution, their equipment, furnishings and pharmaceutical supplies shall be proper for the medical care and treatment of sick prisoners, and there shall be a staff of suitable trained officers.”Rule 25(1) provides that “the medical officer shall have the care of the physical and mental health of the prisoners and should daily see all sick prisoners, all who complain of illness, and any prisoner to whom his attention is specially directed.” He encourages the Government to continue its engagement with the mandate. (d) JAU 16/03/2012 Case No. BHR 4/2012 State reply: 18/04/2012 Alleged denial of medical treatment of an opposition leader. 13. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its reply, dated 18 April 2012, to this communication in reference to the situation of Mr. Hassan Mushaima, Secretary-General of the Haq Democracy Movement, who is detained in the Bahrain State Prison and has allegedly been denied access to medical treatment and an independent medical doctor in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Mushaima was diagnosed with advanced follicular lymphoma, a malignant cancer prior to his detention. In its reply, the Government 8