The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention noted in its opinion of November 22, 2007 that the Egyptian Government has violated fundamental principles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and that the detention of Mr. Al Abadi is arbitrary. He recommends his release. 

Alkarama for Human Rights has attended in Khartoum, Sudan, from 26-27 November 2007, an international conference on human rights abuses in the Guantanamo detention centre. The conference title was : "Guantanamo prison : The Law of Force   and not the Force of Law".

The U.N working group on arbitrary detentions stated its opinion No. 24/2007 concerning the case of Mr. Mustafa Shamia who was detained for 13 years without trial and was finally released on 23 July, 2007. Alkarama organization has appealed to the U.N working group on arbitrary detentions on July 7, 2007 to intervene urgently concerning the matter of Mr. Shamia.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 14 January 2008.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 11 January 2008.

This decision is related to the communication Alkarama submitted on 14 Feb, 2007 to the U.N working group appealing for the urgent intervention after the arrest and detention of the following people:

Alkarama for Human Rights, 8 January 2008

Alkarama human rights organization called upon the UN working group on arbitrary detentions and the special rapporteur on torture to intervene with Yemeni authorities concerning the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Muftah, which took place on Dec 27, 2007.

Mr. Muftah was arrested by Yemeni intelligence in Sana'a without due procedures. Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Ahmad Muftah was born in 1967, in the village of Bait Muftah at the outskirts of Alhaima in Sana'a governorate.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 1 October 2007

The Human Rights Committee notified Mr. Ali Benhadj's lawyer of its findings rendered in the course of its 90th session at Geneva, 9-27 July 2007, regarding the sentencing of Mr. Ali Belhadj to 12 years' criminal imprisonment by the Blida military tribunal.

They are:

1 - Ghassan Sulayman Al Sulaiby, born 29 March 1961 in Baabda (La Montagne), accountant, residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested at his home by military intelligence on the 31 March 2006 at 9 pm.