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Mourad Dhina Case: France responds to the UN Special Procedures

On 17 January 2012, Alkarama submitted to the UN Special Procedures information regarding the arrest of Dr. Mourad Dhina and the extradition request made by the Algerian authorities, and asked them to urgently intervene with the French authorities. The four Special Rapporteurs who made an urgent appeal to the Permanent Mission of France in Geneva have received a response from the French authorities which aims to be "reassuring".

22 Jun 2012
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Case of Mourad Dhina: Prosecutor qualifies Algeria Extradition Request as 'Grotesque'

This Wednesday, 20 June, the Algerian government's request for the extradition of Dr Mourad Dhina was once again examined by the Paris court.
20 Jun 2012
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Mourad Dhina: Next hearing set for 20 June, decision on 4 July

The Paris Court of Appeals today notified Dr. Mourad Dhina of the new documents which the the court had requested from the Algerian authorities, and in particular described a particularly crucial document: a referral to the Algiers Criminal Court dated 26 October 2004.
06 Jun 2012
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Geneva: Second cycle of UPR begins with review of four Arab states

On Monday 21 May, the second cycle of the UPR – Universal Periodic Review – will begin at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, with the 13th session of the Human Rights Council Working Group on the UPR.
17 May 2012
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Mourad Dhina : 100 days of detention - enough!

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Dr Mourad Dhina was arrested on 16 January 2012 following a politically motivated extradition request by Algiers. Today, he has been held in the La Santé prison in Paris for 100 days.
24 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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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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Decision on the extradition of Dr Mourad Dhina pushed back to 4 April 2012

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With the court room completely full, most of the people come to show their support for Dr Mourad Dhina were unable to even enter the court room.
28 Mar 2012
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Geneva: Four NGO Recommendations for GA Treaty-Body Strengthening Process

Today, 24 international and national human rights organizations addressed recommendations to the UN General Assembly member states, in response to a surprising turn of events in the UN Treaty Body strengthening process.
09 Mar 2012
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Open letter from INGOs working in Egypt about the crackdown on civil society

The Egyptian revolution was hailed internationally as an admirable and justifiable act by the Egyptian people to demand social justice and freedoms that they have been denied for decades. It was therefore anticipated that, following this revolution, the interim Egyptian political authorities would prioritize urgently needed legal and procedural reforms to enhance and protect the Egyptian people's newly won rights.

09 Feb 2012
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