Syria - enforced disappearance of Syrian young activist since 14 May 2011

Mr Anas Al Shugri ((أنس الشغري is aged 22 years, from Al-Bayda village in Banyas, and a third-year university student in economics. Mr Al Shugri was arrested on 14 May 2011 and there has been no news of him since. The Syrian authorities deny Mr Al Shugri's arrest and detention and therefore Alkarama submitted Mr Al Shugri's case to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on 15 July 2011.

Mr Al Shugri is one of the organizers of the peaceful demonstrations in the city of Banyas.

18 Jul 2011
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18 Jul 2011
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Egypt – Two minors, Mohammed Kamal and Ahmed Mahmoud subjected to torture and sentenced by military tribunal

Alkarama submitted to cases of Mohammed Amin Kamal, Ahmed Jaber Mahmoud Othman to the United Nations today. These two students were arrested by the military for having breached the curfew and were sentenced to five years imprisonment following an unfair trial.

On 3 February 2011, Mr. Kamal (محمد أمين كمال) now aged 17 years and living in Giza, and Mr. Othman (أحمد جابر محمود عثمان) now aged 18 years, living in Giza, were arrested in Giza by the Egyptian military for breaching curfew. Following their arrest, Mr. Kamal and Mr.

15 Jul 2011
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United Arab Emirates: Ahmed Mansoor risks unfair trial during 18 July hearing

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Ahmed Mansoor, a well-known Emirati human rights defender, was arrested in April during a wave of arrests targeting those critical of the authorities. At present, he is undergoing an unfair trial with a second hearing scheduled for Monday 18 July.
14 Jul 2011
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Iraq: Ismail Ibrahim AL-MAIQAL, detained since 2003

Mr. Ismail Ibrahim AL-MAIQAL is a 29-year-old Saudi national. Although he regularly entered Iraqi territory, in October 2003 Mr. AL-MAIQAL was the object of an identity checkpoint in Baghdad by American soldiers. He was arrested and brought to an unknown location without having been told the reasons for his arrest.

He remained detained for many days in his first place of detention where he was among many other detainees. He saw one Syrian national executed in front of him. He was tortured and beaten very violently in the head with rifle butts.

14 Jul 2011
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Egypt: Al Aswani's life is in danger in the prison of Lyman Tura.

Alkarama has requested the Egyptian authorities immediately release political prisoner Mohammad Al Aswani. Mr Al Aswani has spent more than thirty years in prison, arbitrary detained due to series of unfair trails which were made possible due to the unconstitutional emergency law in force at the time.

Mr. Mohammad Mahmud Salih Al Aswani (aged 60) is one of the oldest political prisoners in Egypt. He has been detained for close to 31 years and he remains behind bars in the high security prison of Lyman Tura.

11 Jul 2011
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Saudi Arabia: Dr. Youssef ben Abdullah Al Ahmad arrested

The Saudi Arabian security services arrested Dr. Youssef Ben Abdullah Al Ahmad at his father's house in Dammam on Friday 8 July 2011 without presenting a warrant or any reasons for his arrest. They seized his mobile phone, his computer and his car. This illegal search took place without permission and outside the time authorized for this type of action.
11 Jul 2011
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Syria: Syrian refugees in Lebanon testify of violent attacks taking place in Syria

Alkarama spoke to a number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon during a visit to the northern Lebanonse districts of Akkar and the region of Wadi Khaled – to where many Syrian refugees have fled since the beginning of demonstrations in the country. The visit gave Alkarama's representative insight into the refugees' current situation, as well as to gather information on the gross human rights violations that the refugees have suffered and witnessed.

Since mid May more than 6,000 Syrians have been compelled to flee from their homes and seek refuge in north Lebanon.

08 Jul 2011
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Syria - Arbitrary detention of Mr Yacoub Shamoun since 26 years

Mr Yacoub Shamoun ( (يعقوب شمعون, aged 48 years and from Amouda-Qamishli, was arbitrarily arrested on 2 July 1985 by agents of the Syrian State Security. Since this date, Mr Shamoun has disappeared and his family had no news of his fate until 2001 when it was informed he was being held in Sednaya prison. Again enforced disappeared in 2008 following the events in this prison which led to the death of over 20 prisoners, Mr Shamoun only reappeared in 2011.
07 Jul 2011
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Iraq: Ibrahim Abdallah MOHAMED, condemned to a heavy sentence

Mr. Ibrahim Abdallah MOHAMED, a 25-year-old Yemeni national, was arrested on 24 January 2005 at an American and Iraqi identity checkpoint although he entered the territory legally from Jordan. He was brought to an unknown location and was subjected to ill treatment and was deliberately deprived of food for almost a week.

He was then brought to Baghdad to another place of detention before being brought to Baghdad airport.

06 Jul 2011
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