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Mauritania : First review by the UN Committee against Torture after 7 year-delay

On 8 and 10 May 2013, Mauritania will be reviewed for the first time by the UN Committee against torture in Geneva during its 50th session. The state party finally submitted its national report in January 2012 following a seven-year delay. The review is aimed at assessing the implementation of the Convention against Torture in the country.
01 May 2013
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Syria: Disappeared activist at risk of death

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Ahmad Bakdones, a 30 year-old peaceful Syrian activist, was arrested on 19 May 2012 by agents from the General Intelligence services and brought to Damascus Central Prison.
01 May 2013
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Bahrain should act according to its UPR commitments and set date for Special Rapporteur visit

Alkarama regrets Bahrain's decision to postpone the visit of the Special Rapporateur on Torture to the country. The visit was scheduled to take place from 8 to 15 May 2013. A previous visit was scheduled in 2012 and was also put off.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Méndez, expressed his deep disappointment on Wednesday 24 April, saying "This is the second time that my visit has been postponed, at very short notice.

25 Apr 2013
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Letter to UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Upcoming Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Dear Prime Minister,

We are writing to urge you to express the UK government's grave concern in relation to human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when you meet the country's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the course of his forthcoming state visit to the United Kingdom.

25 Apr 2013
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UAE: Another Al-Islah member disappeared as the 'UAE94' trial continues

The Emirati authorities should immediately release Abdulwahed Al Shuhi or place him under the protection of the law.

On 26 March 2013 - the day of the 5th hearing of the 'UAE94' – Abdulwahed Al Shuhi, a member of the Al Islah movement, was arrested at his office Dubai by police officers. One month later, his whereabouts remain unknown.

22 Apr 2013
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Syria: Disappearance of 20 year-old Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteer in Homs

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Mohammad Atfah, a 20-year-old Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteer, was arrested on 3 February 2013 by the Military Intelligence in Homs.
16 Apr 2013
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UAE: Son of defendant sentenced to 10 months in prison for reporting on 'UAE94' trial

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On 8 April 2013, Abdulhamid Al Hadidi, the son of one of the 'UAE94' defendants and social activist, was sentenced to 10 months in prison by the Abu Dhabi Court of firs
11 Apr 2013
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UAE: Unfair Mass Trial of 94 Dissidents

Investigate Allegations of Torture, Grant Public Access to Sessions

(Beirut)– The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have compounded serious pre-trial violations of fair trial rights by arbitrarily denying family members, international observers, and the international media access to the mass trial of 94 critics of the government, a coalition of seven international human rights organizations said today. The organizations urged the UAE authorities to investigate allegations of torture and to grant full public access to trial sessions.

03 Apr 2013
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Libya: Former Libyan army employee illegally detained in Misratah

On 8 October 2012, Yaqub Ali Muhammad Dow, a 25 year-old former Libyan army employee, was arrested by revolutionaries in Misratah, reportedly because his name was on a list of alleged supporters of the former Qaddafi regime. Detained for 6 months at Sikat Prison, Misratah, he has never been formally charged or presented before a judge.
Yaqub went to Misratah to collect his car from the city's port when he was stopped by revolutionaries who had set up a checkpoint at the main entrance to the city.
27 Mar 2013
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UAE: Al Islah Activist – not amongst the 'UAE94' - disappeared for 3 months

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Saud Kulaib Al Tenaiji is not amongst the group known as the
26 Mar 2013
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