Articles

The Arab world needs bridge building, not terrorist listing

The Arab world is in need of people who build bridges between communities and promote non-violent political action: learning to negotiate, disagree peacefully and compromise. Such people help build stable democracies, ensure respect for human rights and keep extremism at bay. Today, these individuals, and civil society in general, are under attack by authoritarian forces throughout the region. If the United States wants to promote stability and fight terrorism, it should avoid breaking these bridges and taking sides with those attacking such people.
05 Feb 2014
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Press release by the Council of the Alkarama Foundation

As announced in its press release of 24 December 2013, the Council of the Alkarama Foundation has been meeting regularly in recent days to discuss the measures to be taken to deal with the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to qualify Dr. Abd al- Rahman Omair Al Naimi as "Specially Designated International Terrorist".

As soon as he learned about the U.S. decision, Mr.

08 Jan 2014
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Press release by the Council of the Alkarama Foundation

The Council of the Alkarama Foundation met yesterday following the announcement by the US Department of Treasury of its decision to qualify Dr Abd al-Rahman Omair Alnaimi, president of the Council as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist".

The Council takes note of this announcement and explores all ways and means to deal with this situation.

24 Dec 2013
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All Vacancies

You can find below the current vacancies at Alkarama, as well as the profiles we look for in our interns, volunteers and "civil service" candidates (these positions are open year-round). If you are based in the Arab world, you can also volunteer to become a member of Alkarama and contribute information about individual cases of human rights violations or work with us on various projects in your country.

Current Vacancies

11 Dec 2013
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Prominent Yemeni Journalist to Receive 2013 Alkarama Award

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Today, Alkarama announced that prominent Yemeni journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye will receive the 2013 Alkarama Award for human rights defenders.
24 Oct 2013
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Sundance Award-winning documentary on US covert counter-terrorism operations 'Dirty Wars' in Geneva

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Screening organized by Alkarama at Cinémas du Grütli, Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday 17 October 2013 , 7:30 pm – Free entry

It's the dirty little secret of the War on Terror: all bets are off, and almost anything goes. Drone strikes, night raids, and U.S.

14 Oct 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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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Governments must Combat Impunity and Ensure Right to Reparation for Torture Victims

Today, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Alkarama calls on the governments throughout the Arab world to ensure accountability for perpetrators of torture and redress for victims and their families.
26 Jun 2013
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25th anniversary of the UN Committee against Torture

Time for universal rejection of torture!

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Committee against Torture, the guardian of one of the most widely accepted international human rights conventions. In a campaign for universal ratification of the Convention against Torture, several leading human rights organisations now call on the remaining 42 countries to join the treaty and recognize the full competence of the Committee against Torture.

07 May 2013
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