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Saudi Arabia: President of cultural association detained for promoting critical thinking

Zakaria Mohamed Ali, president of a cultural association in Saudi Arabia, was arrested without a warrant on 20 April 2013 in Riyadh by Saudi intelligence services. Since then, he is illegally detained in Dhaban prison, Jeddah. His crime? Promoting critical thinking and cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and Japan...

On 20 April 2013, Zakaria Ali, a Somali national, was arrested at Platinum Center, Salah Al Deen Al Ayubi in Riyadh by Saudi intelligence services (Al Mabahith) and taken to Riyadh Prison without any arrest warrant.

02 Oct 2013
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Yemen: UN review of US: An opportunity to highlight drone strike concerns

Alkarama submitted its contribution to the fourth periodical review of the United States by the Human Rights Committee, which open its 109 session in Geneva on 14 October.
30 Sep 2013
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Saudi Arabia: Death row inmate awaits arbitrary decision which will seal his fate

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Mabrook Al Sai'ari, a 43 year-old Saudi national detained at Najran prison, could be executed in two months. Or not. His fate depends on a family living at the border with Yemen who will use this decisive 'term' to decide whether or not to forgive him for the murder of their beloved one.
24 Sep 2013
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Syria: UN Investigations Insufficient to Ensure Accountability and Justice

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The latest report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic and the UN Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons'

18 Sep 2013
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Jordan: Release or Ensure Fair Trial For Detained Activists

Update - 11 September 2013 

Hisham Al Heysah and Bassem Al Rawabedah today appeared for a second time before the Jordanian State Security Court (SSC), but the trial was postponed to 24 September as the prosecution's witnesses failed to  attend today's session.

06 Sep 2013
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Geneva : Alkarama briefs diplomats on Jordan and Saudi Arabia priority recommendations for the UPR

The second review of Jordan and Yemen under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place in October 2013.
03 Sep 2013
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Enforced disappearances: crime of the present, crime of the past

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30 Aug 2013
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UN condemns Libya for enforced disappearance and torture for the thirteenth time

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Libya is found responsible for the enforced disappearance, torture and death of Ismail Al Khazmi. The NGOs TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) and Alkarama welcome the UN Human Rights Committee decision and urge Libyan authorities to shed light on this and thousands of other cases of gross human rights violations.

22 Aug 2013
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Syria: Ensure the immediate release of Mazen Darwish and SCM members

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Update - The hearing of Mazen Darwish and four of his colleagues before the Syrian Anti-Terrorism Court was postponed to 2 October 2013. 
Tomorrow, 21 August 2013, marks the resumption of the trial
20 Aug 2013
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Egypt: Ensure accountability for crimes against humanity

As thousands of Egyptians again take to the streets throughout the country today in protest at the brutality of the repression by the military and police forces over the past 6 weeks, dozens of deaths are already reported.
16 Aug 2013
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