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Syria: Release of Mr Khalous, on-going secret detention of Mr Anjileh

Today, Alkarama informed the United Nations Special Procedures about the recent development in the cases of two Syrian nationals, Mr Fady Khalous and Mr Mohammad Tawfiq Anjileh, who disappeared on 19 February 2012.

Alkarama has been working on their case since their arrest, on 19 February 2012, submitting it to the attention of the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances.

20 Apr 2012
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Saudi Arabia: Fears for Well-Being of Recently-Arrested Egyptian Lawyer

After learning that the Saudi authorities had arrested Egyptian lawyer and a human rights defender Ahmed El-Sayed, more commonly known as Mr Ahmed Mohamed Sarwat Abdel Wahab El-Sayed (أحمد محمد ثروت عبدالوهاب السيد), upon his arrival at Jeddah airport yesterday 17 April 2012, Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur
18 Apr 2012
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Geneva: 26 NGOs sign contribution to Inter-Governmental Treaty Bodies Strengthening Process

Following up on the NGO recommendations issued in March 2012 in view of the General Assembly-initiated treaty body strengthening process, 26 human rights organizations, including Alkarama, have co-signed an NGO contribution on issues which should be taken into consideration during this process.
16 Apr 2012
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Morocco: Mourad Aibous tortured and accused of manufacturing explosives

On 13 April 2012, Alkarama submitted the case of Moroccan citizen Mr. Mourad Aibous to the Special Procedures of the United nations. Mr. Aibous, accused of making explosives, was tortured and sentenced following an unfair trial. The case of the 21-year-old Islamic Studies student demonstrates the blindness of the policy of repression of Islamic groups. The policy reappeared in Morocco following the bombings in Casablanca in 2003. Mr.
13 Apr 2012
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Saudi Arabia: 5 years imprisonment for human rights defender Dr Yousef Al Ahmad

Dr Yousef Al Ahmad, Dean of the law faculty of Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, followed by a 5-year-long travel ban as well as a fine of 103'000 Saudi Riyal (equivalent to 27468 USD) by the Saudi Special Criminal Tribunal in Riyadh on 11 April 2012.
12 Apr 2012
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Saudi Arabia : ACPRA holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Salih Al-Bjady

The Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) issued a press release stating it holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Mohammad Salih Al-Bjady who is on a hunger strike since 11 March 2012, and has refused to drink water since Saturday 7 April 2012, in protest a
10 Apr 2012
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Morocco: Abdelfattah Dihaj sentenced on the basis of confessions extracted under torture

Today, Alkarama submitted the case of a Moroccan citizen, Abdelfattah Dihaj, to the Special Procedures of the United Nations. Mr. Abdelfattah Dihaj was tortured and sentenced following an unfair trial in relation to the attack of 28 April 2011 on Argana Café in Marrakech.

Abdelfattah Dihaj, 40-years-old, was arrested for the attack on the Argana Café. He was accused of not having speaking out against those involved in the attack on 28 April 2011.

09 Apr 2012
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Yemen: Video of Fifth Periodic Review by UN Human Rights Committee

The review of Yemen by the Human Rights Committee took place in New York from 14 to 15 March 2012. Alkarama submitted a report in view of the review, available on our website.

The review was filmed by Alkarama in both English and Arabic, and is now available here in English:

Day one of the review:

Day two of the review:

06 Apr 2012
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France again prolongs Dr Dhina's detention, playing into the hands of the Algerian regime

On 10 May, Algeria will hold legislative elections.
04 Apr 2012
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Yemen – Release of Human Rights Committee recommendations

The Human Rights Committee has adopted its concluding observations for Yemen, available here following its review of Yemen on 14 and 15 March 2012 in New York, with the participation of Alkarama.

"With this document," said Alkarama's legal director Rachid Mesli, "the Committee has provided a roadmap for Yemen to address crucial issues which must be tackled immediately to ensure basic rights and freedoms to the Yemeni population.

03 Apr 2012
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