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On 6 May 2025, Alkarama submitted the case of Wael Mansour Abdeljawad Al Malki to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID). 

In the context of the procedure known as the "List of Issues to Address" before the submission of the Kingdom of Morocco’s report to the Human Rights Committee, Alkarama submitted a contribution to UN experts on April 28, 2025, highlighting the persistent violations of the State Party's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Alkarama and the undersigned Yemeni, regional and international human rights organisations express their deep concern regarding the ongoing deterioration of press and media freedom in Yemen, in areas under the control of both the Houthi movement and the internationally recognised government. 

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned the attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), supported by the United Arab Emirates, and the widespread violations they are committing in the city of Al-Fasher and its surrounding areas in North Darfur, Sudan

During its 135th session, held in Geneva from 27 to 31 January 2025, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) reviewed several concerning cases of disappearances worldwide. Among these were the cases of Essam Al Obaidi, Jabbar Ali Jaro Aati Al Suhayli, Ali Hamid Abdul Wahab Al Jeyali, and Wissam Salam Kamal Al Hashimi—four Iraqi nationals who vanished following their arrests by US forces. 

Alkarama strongly condemns the unjust and politically motivated verdicts issued on 19 April 2025 by the Court of First Instance in the tunisian capital, Tunis, against over thirty leading opposition figures, following trials that fall far short of basic standards of justice and due process.

The Kuwaiti authorities have recently issued a decision requiring citizens to undergo both genetic and biometric fingerprinting to verify their entitlement to citizenship.

On 15 April 2025, Alkarama formally submitted its contribution to the forthcoming report of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General concerning acts of reprisals against individuals and entities cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms. This report, mandated by Human Rights Council Resolution 12/2, seeks to document measures of intimidation or retaliation directed at those who engage with the UN to uphold international human rights standards. 

On 14 April 2025, Alkarama submitted its contribution to the United Nations Secretary-General in view of the preparation of his report on the implementation of resolution 78/210. This document, to be presented before the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, forms part of a broader international initiative to document human rights violations committed under the pretext of counterterrorism — a process to which Alkarama seeks to make a substantive and constructive contribution.

Alkarama and a group of human rights organisations have signed a joint statement in support of French researcher François Burgat, who is facing judicial harassment in France for his outspoken positions on the crimes committed against the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza.

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