Egypt: Where are the results of '9/9 demonstrators' investigation?

Giza-police-headquarterOn 23 October 2011, the Supreme State Security Prosecution referred 76 defendants, who were arrested in the events outside the Saudi Embassy, to the Supreme State Security Emergency Court.

‏The prosecution did not disclose any information about the killing of peaceful demonstrators by the Central Security Forces and Military Police so far.

03 Nov 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Disabled person tortured in secret detention at Al-Qassim prison

Arrested on 26 December 2005 by the infamous Saudi investigative police (Al-Mabahith), detained for six years without any legal proceedings, held in solitary confinement, torture.. Abdulaziz Al-Barahim seems to share the exact same plight as thousands of other Saudi citizens detained in the Saudi prisons...
02 Nov 2011
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Live Webcast of the 47th Session of the Committee Against Torture

Geneva, London, Copenhagen, Oslo – Alkarama, Amnesty International, the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF), the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) will jointly webcast the 47th session of the U.N. Committee against Torture (CAT).
Five international NGOs are collaborating to webcast the 47th session of the Committee against Torture, taking place in Geneva from 31 October.
31 Oct 2011
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Iraq: Eight people executed and 45 at risk of imminent death

On 20 October, the Iraqi president's office announced that it had approved the death sentences of 53 people, of which five are nationals of Arab countries, without setting the date of their executions. Eight of them, including Badr Mohamed Ali, a 29-year-old Moroccan national sentenced to death in 2008, were executed on 27 October 2011.
28 Oct 2011
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Kuwait: Kuwait meets Human Rights Committee experts

On 20 and 21 October 2011, a Kuwaiti delegation led by the Kuwaiti ambassador to Geneva, Dahrar Al-Razooki, met with the Human Rights Committee experts at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss Kuwait's human rights record.
28 Oct 2011
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Lebanon: Hassan Kayed risks being tortured following arrest by Lebanese authorities

On Wednesday, 26 October 2011, Hassan Kayed, a 34-year old Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, was arrested by Lebanese Military Intelligence services. Since his arrest, his family have been unable to establish contact with him. The only information they have is that he is currently detained by the Military Intelligence in Mount Lebanon.

Alkarama is deeply concerned by those events as Mr Kayed was already arrested and tortured by the Lebanese authorities following his initial arrest in 2007.

28 Oct 2011
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Morocco: Alkarama presents its alternative report to the Committee against Torture

Alkarama submitted its alternative report to the Committee against Torture in preparation of the review of the Kingdom of Morocco by this UN body on 1 and 2 November. The report, called 'Morocco Faces New Challenges' was prepared in cooperation with our Moroccan civil society partners, notably the Mountada (Forum) Alkarama, based in Casablanca.

Alkarama will meet with the experts of the Committee on 31 October, just before the official review, to brief them on our key concerns.

26 Oct 2011
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Bahrain : Activists' TV channel jammed by the Kingdom

A little studio in an industrial park in suburban London. This is the very place where last 17 July, fifteen Bahraini activists launched Lualua TV, an independent TV channel. They previously tried to broadcast directly from Bahrain but were denied the required permit.
25 Oct 2011
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Syria: Enforced disappearance and risk of torture of eight Syrian nationals

Alkarama is extremely concerned about the increasing occurrence of enforced disappearance in Syria. This is a pattern that has been growing while peaceful demonstrations calling for democratic transition have spread across the country since March 2011.

Alkarama has been informed of hundreds of cases of enforced and involuntary disappearances, demonstrating the prevalence of this method of repression.

21 Oct 2011
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Syria: 40 minors from Daraya tortured or detained at high risk of torture

Alkarama is deeply concerned about the alleged violations of human rights in Syria. At present, we were informed of the cases of 40 Syrian minors who are being or were detained incommunicado by the Air Force Intelligence. They are suffering, or have suffered, torture despite being minors under international law as all were 17 or under at the time of their arrest.

17 Oct 2011
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