Egypt: Fourteen people sentenced to death following an unfair trial

The accused avoided a military court, only to be brought before a harsher exceptional court

The State Security Supreme Emergency Court in Ismailia, headed by Judge Hasan Mahmoud Farid, sentenced 14 individuals accused of being members of the "Tawhid and Jihad" group to death and referred them to the mufti on Tuesday 14 August. They were accused of attacking a police station in al-Arish and killing police and military officers during June and July of last year.

15 Aug 2012
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Saudi Arabia: An appeal to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to protect the prisoners of al-Hayer, and a violent intervention by the Emergency Forces

Mr Ali bin Abdullah bin Ali al-Zamel, a brother of a prisoner in al-Hayer, sent an appeal letter to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and members of the Saudi ruling class, to the High Commissioner for Human Rights and to local human rights organisations, asking them all to intervene in order to protect the prisoners of al-Hayer who have been in a sit-in for many weeks, and to respond to their legitimate demands which Alkarama had espoused, particularly releasing prisoners of arbitrary detentions which fill the Kingdom's prisons.
13 Aug 2012
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Lebanon: The authorities should guarantee independence for the investigation on the case of two Sunni clerics killed by the army

On 20 May, Ahmad Abdulwahed, a Sunni religious figure known for his political support of the Syrian opposition, and Mohammad al Mereb were shot dead by soldiers from the Lebanese Military at a check point at the entrance to Kwaikhat, northern Lebanon. This incident rekindled tensions in the north which were already shaken up by the recent violent clashes between supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime.
08 Aug 2012
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Saudi Arabia: Human rights activists call on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to release Khaled Al Omair and Mohamed Al Bjady

A group of Saudi human rights activists wrote a letter on 5 August 2012 to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Interior Minister Prince Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz, asking them to release Khaled bin Suleiman Al Omeir and Mohamed bin Salih Al Bjady, two prisoners of conscience, and all other individuals arbitrarily detained in the Kingdom.
Khaled Al-Omeir is one of the most prominent figures in the movement calling for peaceful political reform in Saudi Arabia.
07 Aug 2012
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Saudi Arabia: UN asked to intervene with Saudi Authorities to stop flogging of Egyptian woman

Alkarama has appealed to the United Nations to intervene immediately with the Saudi authorities to interrupt the flogging punishment which to which Ms Najla Yahya Wafa, an Egyptian citizen held in al-Malaz prison in the capital Riyadh, has been subjected. Ms Wafa has already been subjected to a total of 300 lashes, starting on 1 May, and the remaining 200 are to be administered at regular intervals.
06 Aug 2012
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Algeria: Political activist Abdellah Benaoum is free!

Update - Algerian political activist Abdellah Benaoum was freed today following his appeal before the Court of Relizane.
04 Aug 2012
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Algeria: Young cyber-activist accused of "incitement to terrorism"

Saber Saidi, the 33-year-old cyber-activist detained by Algerian intelligence services on 11 July 2012 has been charged with "incitement to terrorism" for sharing videos of the Arab revolutions and Algerian opposition movements. Today detained at El-Harrach prison, he could face a heavy prison sentence simply for exercising his right to freedom of expression.
On 11 July at around midday, Saidi was arrested in public by agents from the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS) near his home in the Zerhoun Mokhtar estate, Bordj El Kiffane, Algiers.
02 Aug 2012
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UAE: Human Rights Groups urge the UK and the US to intervene as number of detained dissidents reaches 50

Alkarama and other human rights groups wrote to the UK and US authorities to urge them to intervene with the UAE authorities regarding the unprecedented crackdown against Emirati activists taking place in the country. Since last December, the authorities have illegally detained 50 civil society activists and human rights lawyers. We fear that more people will be illegally arrested and detained as there has been an escalation in the crackdown against peaceful political dissidents and human rights activists in the past two weeks.
01 Aug 2012
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UAE: Joint Open Letter to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague

On 1 August 2012, Alkarama and other Human Rights Groups wrote to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague to urge him to intervene with the UAE authorities regarding the recent unprecedented crackdown against activists .
 
 
Dear Foreign Secretary,

We are writing to draw your attention to some disturbing human rights developments in the United Arab Emirates, where the authorities have launched a campaign of arrest, arbitrary detention and deportation to repress and intimidate peaceful political activists.

01 Aug 2012
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UAE: Joint open letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

On 31 July 2012, Alkarama and other Human Rights Groups wrote to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to urge her to intervene with the UAE authorities regarding the recent unprecedented crackdown against activists. 
 
 

Dear Secretary Clinton,

We are writing to draw your attention to some disturbing human rights developments in the United Arab Emirates, where the authorities have launched a campaign of arrest, arbitrary detention and deportation to repress and intimidate peaceful political activists.

31 Jul 2012
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