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Alkarama sends letter to High Commissioner for Human Rights on lack of Government protection for Yemeni Jewish minority

Following information provided by its office in Sanaa, Yemen, Alkarama has sent a letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the concerning situation of the Jewish community in Amran Governorate, Yemen, which has been threatened with forced displacement to the capital, Sana'a, by the Government in order ‘to better ensure their protection'.

This follows the murder of a member of Yemen's Jewish community on 11 December 2008 by a mentally-unstable former pilot of the Yemeni air force, who cited discriminatory reasons for his action.

18 Feb 2009
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Algeria: The Human Rights Committee called upon to intervene on behalf of Malik Medjnoun

Alkarama sent an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Follow-up of Views of the Human Rights Committee, asking them to put pressure on the Algerian authorities to try Medjnoun Malik. Accused of complicity in the assassination of singer Lounes Matoub, he claims he is innocent and has been waiting 10 years to be tried. He has been on a hunger strike since 31 January 2009.

Malik Medjnoun has been detained without trial for almost ten (10) years.

15 Feb 2009
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Libya: Follow up to the Human Rights Committee’s Recommendations

The Human Rights Council has just published the report submitted by Alkarama on 30 October 2008 in the follow up of its recommendations regarding Libya on its website. Libya did not present any comments on this occasion. The review will take place at the Committee’s next session.The report on Lybia concerning the"Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee" is available for download in .pdf format.
08 Feb 2009
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Algeria: Follow up to the Human Rights Committee’s recommendations

The Human Rights Council has just published the report submitted by Alkarama on 5 November 2008 in follow up to its recommendations regarding Algeria on its website. The examination will take place during the next session of the Committee.

Meanwhile the Algerian government's comments on the Committee's concluding observations, presented on 7 November 2007, have been published.

06 Feb 2009
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Saudi Arabia: Disappearance of Abdullah Al Nuaimy, former Guantanamo detainee

Protest in Bahrein Abdullah Al Nuaimy, a Bahraini, was detained by the United States of America Camp in Guantanamo Bay for more than 4 years before being released without trial on 05 November 2005. On 29 October 2008 he travelled to Saudi Arabia by road.
02 Feb 2009
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Algeria: Medjnoun Malik has begun a hunger strike after waiting 10 years for his trial

Malik Medjnoun, accused of complicity in the assassination of singer Lounes Matoub, has been detained without trial for nearly 10 years. To protest against this situation, Mr. Malik Medjnoun decided to start a hunger strike, beginning29 January 2009.
01 Feb 2009
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Saudi Arabia: Alkarama’s report before the Human Rights Council

On 6 February 2009 the Human Rights Council will meet in order to undertake the Universal Periodic Review of Saudi Arabia. In this context, Alkarama presented its report on 8 September 2008.

Saudi Arabia -Universal Periodic Review

Fourth session from 2nd to 13th February 2009

Report submitted by Al-Karama on 8 September 2008

1. Background

2. Arbitrary arrests and detentions

3. Torture

4. Justice: gaps and non-compliance with laws

30 Jan 2009
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ECOSOC: Alkarama criticizes suspension recommendation

Today the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)-Non-Governmental Organisation Committee met in New York and recommended the suspension of the Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) for one year, on a request by the Algerian Permanent Mission to the UN. Algeria's complaint was based on the appearance by the ACHR's Permanent Representative at the time, Mr Mesli, at the Human Rights Council session in Geneva on 10 June 2008. Mr Mesli is also the Legal Director in Alkarama.
29 Jan 2009
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Emirates: arbitrary arrest and detention of Naji Hamdan in the Emirates

 Alkarama sent a communication to the Special Reporter for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the fight against terrorism, the Rapporteur on torture and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention arbitrary about Naji Hamdan, a U.S. citizen of Lebanese origin held in Abu Dhabi (UAE), allegedly at the behest of U.S. authorities.

Mr. Naji Hamdan, aged 43, emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in the 80's, where he obtained American citizenship.

28 Jan 2009
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Lebanon : Incommunicado and torture during 35 days for Mr Fadi Sabunah

Alkarama submitted a communication on 26 January 2009 to the Special Rapporteur on Torture asking him to intervene in the case of Mr Fadi Sabunah. Arrested on 5 October 2008, he was detained incommunicado for 35 days during which time he was tortured in order to extract a ‘confession' from him.

Mr Fadi Anwar SABUNAH, 23 years old, lives in Tripoli. He was arrested without a judicial warrant on 5 October 2008 by the Palestinian Joint Security Committee in Beddawi, in North Lebanon before being transferred to the Lebanese Army Intelligence.

26 Jan 2009
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