Mauritania: Seven anti-slavery activists detained arbitrarily for three months

Mr. Oubeid Ould Imigine, Mr. Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, Mr. Yacoub Diarra, Mr. Abidine Ould Maatala, Mr. Ahmed Hamdy Ould Hamar Vall, Mr.
Leid Ould lemlih, Mr.
31 Jul 2012
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Syria: Torture and risk of extrajudicial killing of Ms Fatima Saad

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While media outlets show the cities of Syria in the throes of civil war, the practice of arbitrary arrests and subsequent disappearances of civilians by the Syrian security services and government aff
27 Jul 2012
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Yemen: Demonstration in support of the arrested journalist Abd al-Ilah Haidar Shaie on the anniversary of his arrest

Alkarama, in coordination with the Yemeni National Institution for Defending Human Rights and Freedoms (HOOD) and the Yemeni Journalist
Credit to Yemen Press
Syndicate (YJS) organised a demonstration on Wednesday 25 July in support of the arrested journalist: Abd al-Ilah Haidar Shaie who now enters his third year of detention in the Political Security Prison.
25 Jul 2012
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UAE: Young Syrian detainee on hunger strike following unfair trial and torture

Two days ago, 26 year-old Syrian detainee, Musab Al Abood, was transferred to an Abu Dhabi hospital as a result of the hunger strike he initiated to protest against his detention. His case has almost gone unnoticed amongst the recent unprecedented crackdown against human rights and political activists in the country and the sentence following an unfair trial of former judge, Ahmed Al Zaabi.
24 Jul 2012
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Saudi Arabia: 500 women appeal for support of Islamic scholars in demanding the release of their relatives

Alkarama has received a petition that was sent by more than 500 Saudi women to all Islamic scholars appealing for their support in demanding the release their relatives: "We, women of Saudi Arabia, wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of detainees in the Saudi political prisons, appeal to you since most of the scholars and preachers of Saudi Arabia would not support us either because they obey or because they fear the Saudi ministry of the interior.
23 Jul 2012
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UAE: At least 15 activists detained in aggressive crackdown

Over the past few days, the United Arab Emirates have increased their efforts to silence human rights and political activists who have exercised their legitimate right to freedom of expression by arresting them on national security grounds. At least 15 activists have been arrested by the Emirati security services in the last 72 hours in Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi following the forced deportation of Bidoon human rights defender Ahmed Abdulkhaleq to Thailand on 16 July, which was identified as a 'very disturbing case' by the UN.
18 Jul 2012
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Saudi Arabia: Widespread riots in Al-Hayer prison and violent intervention by the security forces

Alkarama has been continuously receiving reports for more than a week regarding riots by detainees in al-Hayer prison in Riyadh against their poor prison conditions and the arbitrary nature of their detention. After news of the riot, came calls for help as the authorities cracked down on the riot and blocked all news from the families of detainees.

18 Jul 2012
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United Arab Emirates: Alkarama Concerns Highlighted in Second UPR Report Amid Crackdown

Alkarama today provided its submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Arab Emirates to the UN for inclusion in the preparation of the summary of NGO information. The report highlighted key concerns, including the crackdown on essential freedoms of expression and association, the use of arbitrary arrests, detention and torture by the authorities to silence dissent, and the plight of the Bidoon in the country.

16 Jul 2012
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Lebanon: 3rd year of detention without trial of a female inmate in Baabda prison

When Mrs Badria Abu Meri was arrested in May 2010, media reported that she had been taken into custody for her own protection. Several weeks before the arrest, a mob lynched a man accused of murder in Mrs Abu Meri's hometown and, as many believed she had instigated the latter to carry out the gruesome homicide, it was said that she might be the object of further acts of self-administered justice. However, it is now apparent that she was in fact quite simply arrested and detained without any legal basis.

13 Jul 2012
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Morocco: Abdessamad Bettar in critical state following 80 day hunger strike

Alkarama expresses serious concern about the state of Abdessamad Bettar's health. Bettar is now hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Mohamed V hospital in Safi after enduring 80 days of hunger strike.
04 Jul 2012
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