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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Emirates: Incommunicado detention of Mr Al Junahi since 24 November 2008

Alkarama sent an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Torture on 23 January 2009, requesting that he contact the Emirati authorities with regards to the case of Mr Al Junahi, detained incommunicado since 24 November 2008.

Mr Khellil Abdurahmane Abdelkarim Al Junahi, aged 37, is an Emirati national and regularly living in Saudi Arabia, where he has been studying religious sciences for several years.

23 Jan 2009
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Lebanon: 12 people victim of incommunicado detention and torture

Alkarama has made a submission to the Special Rapporteur on Torture asking him to intervene in the case of 12 people arrested between the 30 December 2005 and 16 January 2006, then detained incommunicado and tortured. They have been waiting to be judged since then.

These people were all arrested by elements from the  Directorate General of Internal Security Forces and are being subjected to legal proceedings before the Beirut Military Tribunal, even though they are not part of the military.

19 Jan 2009
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Saudi Arabia: Incommunicado detention and torture of Mr Khaled Suleyman Al Omeir

Alkarama for Human Rights submitted, on 16 January 2009 an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Torture, asking him to intervene in the case of Mr Khaled Suleyman Al Omeir, arrested on 1 January 2009 and detained incommunicado since.

Mr Khaled Suleyman Al Omeir is 39 years old and is a key figure in the ‘reformers' movement, which calls for political reforms, via peaceful means, in the Kingdom.

17 Jan 2009
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Saudi Arabia: Release of Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh on 11 January 2009

Dr Matrouk Al-Faleh, a member of the Arab Commission for Human Rights, who was arrested on 19 May 2008 by the intelligence services (Al Mabahith) and detained incommunicado at the Al Hayr prison near Riyadh, has just been released.

Alkarama and the Arab Commission for Human Rights had addressed a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention as well as the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of o

16 Jan 2009
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Algeria: Mounir Hammouche’s death under tortured examined by the UN

Alkarama submitted on 12 January 2009 an individual communication to the Committee against torture asking it to examine the case of Mounir Hammouche, arrested by members of the intelligence services (DRS) on 23 December 2006, detained incommunicado and deceased due to torture a few days later.

Alkarama had already seized on 18 January 2007 this same case to the UN Special Rapporteurs on extra-judicial executions; on torture; and on the promotion and prote

15 Jan 2009
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Saudi Arabia: The UN Working Group qualifies Mr Al Chahri’s detention as arbitrary

Alkarama has just been officially informed of Opinion N° 13/2008 rendered during the last session of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the detention of Ali Al Chahri who was arrested on 23 August 2006.
13 Jan 2009
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Egypt : The Working Group finds the detention of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrested between December 2006 and January 2007 arbitrary

Alkarama has just been officially informed of Opinion No° 27/2008 rendered during the last session of the UN Working Group of Arbitrary Detention concerning the detention of 26 leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

They underwent legal proceedings before a military tribunal on the personal instructions of President Hosni Moubarak after having been acquitted by the competent civil jurisdiction.

12 Jan 2009
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