Yemen: Abbad Ahmed Sameer suspected of terrorism but no trial to prove it

Today, Alkarama submitted the case of a young Yemeni citizen, Mr Abbad Ahmed Sameer, to the United Nations Special Procedures. Abbad Ahmed Sameer was arbitrarily arrested on 11 November 2010 and is currently detained at Sana'a Political Security Prison. He has been held without having been officially charged nor presented to a judge, which makes his detention unlawful under international and domestic law.

In the night of 11 November 2010, a group of agents from the Aden branch of Political Security broke into Mr Sameer's house and arrested him.

27 Apr 2012
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Emirates (UAE): Arrest of Sultan bin Kayed al-Qasimi, president of the "Call for Reform" (Islah) association.

Alkarama today submitted an urgent appeal to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, and the UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, informing them of the arbitrary arrest of Mr Sultan bin Kayed al-Qasimi.

UAE security forces arrested Mr al-Qasimi, the president of the Islah association, on Friday 20 April 2012, without showing an arrest warrant or informing him of any charges against him. He was transferred to the ruler's house in Ras al-Khaimah, and was held in isolation from the outside world.

26 Apr 2012
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Yemen: A call to save the life of the Yemeni soldiers held by Ansar al Sharia

The Ansar Al Sharia group ("Followers of Islamic Law") in Yemen informed the human rights NGOs Alkarama and HOOD that the group plans in the coming days to execute a number of the Yemeni army soldiers who are held by the group since battles on the outskirts of Zinjibar in Abyan province in the south of the country in early March.

HOOD and Alkarama sent a delegation of lawyers to the city of Jaar, in Abyan province, which is currently ruled by Ansar al Sharia and was renamed the Emirate of Waqar on Thursday 22 March 2012.

25 Apr 2012
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Lebanon: Arbitrarily detained Mahmoud Al Adawi at high risk of torture

Mahmoud Al Adawi was arbitrarily arrested on the orders of a judge at the Beirut military court on Monday, 23 April 2012. He is currently held at Al Qubba prison in Northern Lebanon, where he was brought the day following his arrest. Alkarama fears that he is at high risk of torture.

On Friday, 20 April 2012, 32-yaer-old Mr Al Adawi received summons ordering him to appear at the military court in Beirut on Monday, 23 April 2012, as a witness on a case. It was not specified what kind of case he was to be questioned about.

24 Apr 2012
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Mourad Dhina : 100 days of detention - enough!

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Dr Mourad Dhina was arrested on 16 January 2012 following a politically motivated extradition request by Algiers. Today, he has been held in the La Santé prison in Paris for 100 days.
24 Apr 2012
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Update - Saudi Arabia: Human rights defender Mohamed Al Bjady's arbitrary detention approaches one-year anniversary

Update: Sentence against Mohamed Al Bjady for human rights activities

After 33 days of hunger strike, Saudi human rights defender Mohamed Salih Al Bjady was again brought before the Special Criminal Tribunal in Riyadh on 10 April 2012. This special court sentenced the 33-year-old businessman and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) to 4 years of imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year travel ban.

22 Apr 2012
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Saudi Arabia: Release of Ahmed Helal; Colleagues Qadoma and Ali remain in Prison

Alkarama is pleased to learn of the release of Egyptian citizen Mr Ahmed Helal on 31 March 2012 from Alzahban prison in Saudi Arabia. However, we remain concerned that Mr Ali Abdelqader Qadoma and Mr Mohamed Said Ali, arrested alongside Mr Helal, are still arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia.

Mr Ahmed Helal is a 62-year old Egyptian citizen, and father of five children. He worked as an executive manager of a printing company in Saudi Arabia. His colleagues, 42-year old Mr Qadoma and Mr Ali, aged 41, are also Egyptians.

22 Apr 2012
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Syria: Release of Mr Khalous, on-going secret detention of Mr Anjileh

Today, Alkarama informed the United Nations Special Procedures about the recent development in the cases of two Syrian nationals, Mr Fady Khalous and Mr Mohammad Tawfiq Anjileh, who disappeared on 19 February 2012.

Alkarama has been working on their case since their arrest, on 19 February 2012, submitting it to the attention of the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances.

20 Apr 2012
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Saudi Arabia: Fears for Well-Being of Recently-Arrested Egyptian Lawyer

After learning that the Saudi authorities had arrested Egyptian lawyer and a human rights defender Ahmed El-Sayed, more commonly known as Mr Ahmed Mohamed Sarwat Abdel Wahab El-Sayed (أحمد محمد ثروت عبدالوهاب السيد), upon his arrival at Jeddah airport yesterday 17 April 2012, Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteu
18 Apr 2012
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Geneva: 26 NGOs sign contribution to Inter-Governmental Treaty Bodies Strengthening Process

Following up on the NGO recommendations issued in March 2012 in view of the General Assembly-initiated treaty body strengthening process, 26 human rights organizations, including Alkarama, have co-signed an NGO contribution on issues which should be taken into consideration during this process.
16 Apr 2012
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