Alkarama for Human Rights, 8 January 2008

Alkarama human rights organization called upon the UN working group on arbitrary detentions and the special rapporteur on torture to intervene with Yemeni authorities concerning the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Muftah, which took place on Dec 27, 2007.

Mr. Muftah was arrested by Yemeni intelligence in Sana'a without due procedures. Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Ahmad Muftah was born in 1967, in the village of Bait Muftah at the outskirts of Alhaima in Sana'a governorate.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 1 October 2007

The Human Rights Committee notified Mr. Ali Benhadj's lawyer of its findings rendered in the course of its 90th session at Geneva, 9-27 July 2007, regarding the sentencing of Mr. Ali Belhadj to 12 years' criminal imprisonment by the Blida military tribunal.

They are:

1 - Ghassan Sulayman Al Sulaiby, born 29 March 1961 in Baabda (La Montagne), accountant, residing in Baabda, Sibani Al Ouarouar. He was arrested at his home by military intelligence on the 31 March 2006 at 9 pm.

Alkarama has submitted his case to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), emphasising the likelihood of torture as of result of Abdul Hakim Gellani's disappearance.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 18 August 2007

On 17 August 2007, Alkarama for Human Rights addressed a letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Louise Arbour, asking her to launch an urgent appeal with the Libyan authorities in the case of Mr. Imad Al Shibani.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 17 August 2007

On 16 August 2007, Alkarama for Human Rights formally informed the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers of the secret detention and risk of torture faced by Mr. Saad Ben Zair, lawyer, human rights activist and defender of public freedoms in Saudi Arabia.

Alkarama for Human Rights and Algeria-Watch, 17 August 2007

We are launching a new appeal to Algerian human rights associations, women’s associations, journalists, independent unions, political party and association activists, lawyers and human rights defenders to get involved with the UN Human Rights Committee’s expert examination of the third periodic report of the Algerian government on 23 October 2007.

Alkarama for Human Rights, 15 August 2007

Alkarama for Human Rights has appealed to the President of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the case of Walid Ali Ahmad Lamri, a Saudi citizen, human rights defender, and member of Alkarama.