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

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.

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.

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".