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The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention confirms the arbitrary nature of 12 cases of detention

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention recently adopted 12 opinions confirming the arbitrary nature of the detentions of victims whose cases we brought to their attention. The opinions concern the following people:

Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Mustafa; Hassan Ibrahim Saleh and Maarouf Ahmad Malla Ahamad, Syria

Mr. Abdul Hakim Gellani, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Tarek Abdelmoujoud Al Zumer, Egypt

Mr. Osama Mohsen Hussein Al Saadi at Mohamed Mohsen Hussein Al Saadi, Yemen

Mr. Imed Al Chibani, Libya

Mr. Mahmoud Abdelsamad Kassem, Egypt

15 Jun 2011

Alkarama Annual Report 2010

Note from the Chairman

I write this introduction at a time marked by volatile extremes of optimism and uncertainty.

23 Mar 2011

Geneva: OHCHR seeks candidates for new Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is seeking candidates for the position of UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

The term of the current mandate-holder, Martin Scheinin, expires this year and his successor will be appointed at the June session of the Human Rights Council. While Alkarama will not be putting forward any names, we encourage you to circulate this information to any suitable applicants.

01 Mar 2011

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The Supporter member provides assistance to Alkarama in its duty by supporting it morally and financially.

By getting involved with Alkarama, you join a dynamic, competent and dedicated team to the protection of victims. Your contribution will be valued and you will also be supported and protected as a defender of human rights. The Alkarama team welcomes you on board!

20 Jan 2011

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20 Jan 2011

Haithem Al Maleh, the 80 year old Syrian human rights lawyer, remains in prison in Damascus for having spoken freely about the poor human rights situation in Syria. In recent weeks, Mr Al Maleh was on hunger strike for a number of days protesting the conditions of detention and the violence which he and his co-detainees are subjected to.

08 Dec 2010

Geneva: 20 NGOs adopt a statement on the Process of Strengthening the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Body System

Alkarama is pleased to announce that the NGO response to the Dublin Statement on the Process of Strengthening the UN human rights treaty body system has been adopted by a group of 20 international non-governmental human rights organisations, including Alkarama.

Background to the statement

02 Dec 2010

Syrian Haithem Al-Maleh to Receive 2010 Alkarama Award for Human Rights Defenders

Announcement marks first anniversary of his detention

12 October, 2010 - Geneva, Switzerland - Haithem Al-Maleh (هيثم المالح), prominent Syrian human rights defender and lawyer, will be the recipient of the Alkarama Award 2010 for Human Rights Defenders. The award will be presented on 10 December 2010 at the annual Alkarama Award for Human Rights Defenders, which will take place at the International Conference Centre (www.cicg.ch) in Geneva, Switzerland.

12 Oct 2010

Alkarama hosted Israeli-Arab Member of the Knesset, Ms Haneen Zoabi, in Geneva last week (7-8 September), during her visit to Europe. Haneen Zoabi is the only woman elected as a member of an Arab party to the Knesset and participated in the Gaza Flotilla in May 2010.

13 Sep 2010

Alkarama Report: European States confronted with Impunity

In the face of ongoing impunity across the Arab World, Alkarama has published a detailed report on how to use universal jurisdiction in Europe to prosecute those responsible for torture, crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes.

The 24-page report, entitled "European States confronted with Impunity", summarizes the concept of universal jurisdiction as laid out in domestic and international law and analyses its implementation within individual European countries, in this case, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

16 Apr 2010