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On 3 February 2011, Alkarama sent a communication to the Human Rights Committee requesting it examine the case of Saleh Salem Hmeed. He was arrested in 1986, severely tortured and accused of committing a crime for which there was no evidence he is culpable. He was then arbitrarily detained, following an unfair trial. When his children attempted to publicly complain about his situation in 2007, they too were arrested and subjected to torture.

On 3 November 1986, the corpse of a Hassan Mohamed Abou Naama was found in a well on a plot of farming land belonging to Mr Hmeed.

At 15 o'clock Egyptian time, Military Police accompanied by unidentified men in civilian clothes entered the offices of the Hisham Mubarak Law Center in Souk Al Tawfiqia street, Cairo, and arrested more than 20 members of Egyptian and international NGOs. These people were members of the Committee for the Defense of the Egypt Protesters. As they were arrested they were beaten by the men taking them away, and their phones and other office equipment was confiscated.

Those arrested include:

At 3 pm, members of military police and unidentified men in civilian clothes entered the offices of the Hisham Mubarak Lawl Center on Souk Al-Tawfikia street in Cairo. They arrested more than 20 members of local and international NGOs. The individuals in question were members of the Committee for the defence of Egypt's protesters. They were beaten before being taken away. Their phones and other work-related objects were confiscated.

Among the victims of the arrest were:
- Ahmad Seif Al Islam (Hisham Mubarak Law Center)
- Mona Al Masry (Hisham Mubarak Law Center)

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Moheeb Alnawathy, author
In a call for the protection of the Egyptian population, Alkarama has adressed this afternoon an urgent appeal to Ms Navanethem Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to demand that pro-government groups halt violence against peaceful demonstrators.

We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to clearly and unequivocally denounce the ongoing violent crackdown against the public protests and demands for democratic reform and government accountability that have been occurring across Egypt since the 25th of January.

On Monday, 17 January 2011, Ziad Ramadan was brought before a judge for the first time since his arrest more than 5 years ago, on 20 July 2005.
Radeef Mustafa, a Syrian human rights lawyer who often defends Syrians prisoners of conscience pro bono, faced being debarred by the Syrian Bar Association under charges of, inter alia, "threatening state security" and "spreading false news". A hearing before the Bar Association was set for 30 January 2011.

Alkarama is concerned by the disproportionate use of force by the security forces against the demonstrators in Egypt, which has lead to numerous deaths among the demonstrators. Having completely cut internet access and practicing severe censorship on all forms of media, the Egyptian authorities are trying hard to avoid disclosure any information about ongoing violations. Demonstrations erupted three days ago throughout Egypt calling for democratic political change and the departure of President Hosni Mubarak.

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The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has adopted an Opinion calling on the Syrian government to "release Mr Haitham Al Maleh and accord him an enforceable right to compensation".

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