On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October, the undersigned organisations reaffirm their opposition to any abusive use of this penalty, under any circumstances, and strongly condemn the law adopted by the Israeli Knesset, on 30 March 2026, by 62 votes to 48.

On 22 September 2026, Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions concerning the case of Mr Ibrahim Thaer Abdulrahman Al-Ghasani, an Iraqi national sentenced to death and at imminent risk of execution. 

Confessions extracted under torture 

Alkarama has learned that the Saudi authorities have released Yemeni national Mohsen Saleh Nasser Al-Awlaki, who is expected to return to Yemen after spending five years and four months in the Kingdom’s prisons. He had been convicted on charges of adhering to “deviant ideas” and supporting a religious group linked to “Ansar al-Mahdi”. 

Alkarama has submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ri

On 21 September 2026, the world marks the International Day of Peace, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 55/282 of 7 September 2001. The Day was established to promote a global day of ceasefire and non-violence through education and public awareness, and to support efforts towards achieving a worldwide ceasefire. 

In a report published by Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the United Nations warned of the continued use of reprisals against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and trade unionists because of their cooperation

15 September 2026 marks the International Day of Democracy, proclaimed by the United Nations through General Assembly resolution 62/7, adopted on 8 November 2007, with the aim of promoting democratic systems.

The family of Egyptian poet and activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, aged 56, announced his release and departure from prison in the United Arab Emirates, following the presidential pardon granted by Mohamed bin Zayed.

The world marks the International Day of Charity every year on 5 September, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its Resolution 67/105 of 17 December 2012.

What began as a case of a fake pilgrimage visa to Mecca, of which Mr Amr Abdelfattah and his wife were victims in France, descended into absolute arbitrariness following a police check near the Grand Mosque.