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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Saudi Arabia: UN experts declare detention of Yahya Shaqibel arbitrary

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the detention of Yemeni national Yahya Shaqibel in Saudi Arabia is arbitrary, violating his right to liberty and freedom of religion.
05 Feb 2014
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Saudi Arabia: 4 years after the country's first human rights NGO founded, 8 of its members are behind bars

Four years ago, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, eleven human rights activists founded the Saudi association for civil and political rights (ACPRA) , an independent human rights organization focusing on the immense issue of arbitrary detention in the kingdom.
30 Jan 2014
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Egypt: Killing of Demonstrators Continues Unhindered on the 3rd Anniversary of Revolution

On 24 and 25 January, 106 demonstrators and bystanders were unlawfully killed in Egypt when the police and army used excessive force to quell protests against the Egyptian government. Most of the deaths occurred on 25 January 2014, which marked the third anniversary of the Egyptian revolution. Alkarama again urges the Egyptian authorities to respect the right to peaceful protest, as they are bound to do under international law, and prevent arrests and extrajudicial killings of peaceful protestors.

30 Jan 2014
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Saudi Arabia: 4 years after the country's first human rights NGO founded, 8 of its members are behind bars

Four years ago, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, eleven human rights activists founded the Saudi association for civil and political rights (ACPRA), an independent human rights organization focusing on the immense issue of arbitrary detention in the kingdom. Despite a court order for its dissolution, ACPRA has been determinedly working with families of victims, encouraging them to stand up for their rights and file lawsuits against the Interior Ministry.
23 Jan 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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Yemen/USA : when a drone strike turns a wedding into a tragedy

YaklaOn 12 December 2013 at 4:30 pm, a wedding procession composed of 14 vehicles and 70 passengers was targeted by 4 missiles launched from a drone. The result was 12 people killed and 13 injured.

03 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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Egypt: The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention finds the detention of former Egyptian president Morsi arbitrary and requests his immediate release

On 10 July 2013, Alkarama brought to the attention of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention the case of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and his advisors and requested an opinion from the working group on this matter.
Mr Morsi and his advisors have been arrested and detained without being granted due process guarantees since the military takeover on 3 July 2013.
21 Dec 2013
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Syria: Halt Hussam Youssef's Trial before Military Field Court

AlkWeb_HussamYOUSSEF_Picture1Hussam Youssef, a 21-year-old Syrian student who disappeared over a year ago, may now stand trial before a Syrian Military Field Court.
18 Dec 2013
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