UAE: Son of defendant sentenced to 10 months in prison for reporting on 'UAE94' trial

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On 8 April 2013, Abdulhamid Al Hadidi, the son of one of the 'UAE94' defendants and social activist, was sentenced to 10 months in prison by the Abu Dhabi Court of firs
11 Apr 2013
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UAE: Unfair Mass Trial of 94 Dissidents

Investigate Allegations of Torture, Grant Public Access to Sessions

(Beirut)– The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have compounded serious pre-trial violations of fair trial rights by arbitrarily denying family members, international observers, and the international media access to the mass trial of 94 critics of the government, a coalition of seven international human rights organizations said today. The organizations urged the UAE authorities to investigate allegations of torture and to grant full public access to trial sessions.

03 Apr 2013
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Libya: Former Libyan army employee illegally detained in Misratah

On 8 October 2012, Yaqub Ali Muhammad Dow, a 25 year-old former Libyan army employee, was arrested by revolutionaries in Misratah, reportedly because his name was on a list of alleged supporters of the former Qaddafi regime. Detained for 6 months at Sikat Prison, Misratah, he has never been formally charged or presented before a judge.
Yaqub went to Misratah to collect his car from the city's port when he was stopped by revolutionaries who had set up a checkpoint at the main entrance to the city.
27 Mar 2013
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UAE: Al Islah Activist – not amongst the 'UAE94' - disappeared for 3 months

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Saud Kulaib Al Tenaiji is not amongst the group known as the
26 Mar 2013
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Efforts in favour of Algerian victims continue!

Geneva-Paris -Alkarama, the Collective of families of disappeared persons in Algeria (CFDA) and TRIAL continue their efforts in favour of the victims of grave human rights violations in Algeria.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee will meet on Monday, March 25, 2013 in order to monitor the implementation of its decisions regarding cases of human rights violations.

22 Mar 2013
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Syria: Enforced disappearance of a Palestinian writer and former UNRWA worker

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Ali Al Shihabi, a 57-year-old Palestinian writer and former UNRWA worker, was arrested on 17 December 2012 by the Military Intelligence's Palestine branch near Al Yarmouk Refugee Camp. It was not the first time that the man's fundamental right to liberty and security of person was breached by the Syrian authorities.
20 Mar 2013
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KSA : Yemeni Detainee Tortured in Saudi Prison after Extradition by Qatar

Iwad Al Hayki, a 33 year-old Yemeni national has been imprisoned in Al Qasim Prison since 18 October 2010, the day he was extradited by Qatar to the Saudi authorities. Detained incommunicado for almost a year in solitary confinement, he has been subjected to severe torture. To date, he has never been charged or tried.
14 Mar 2013
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UAE: Concerns for Safety of 'UAE 94' Confirmed as International Observers Prevented from Attending Second Hearing

The first and second hearings in the trial of the UAE94 were held on March 4th and 11th respectively, with international observers prevented access. Reports from the trial have raised alarm bells that fair trial norms are still not being respected. The UAE should allow international legal experts  to monitor the trial of the UAE94 and investigate the defendants' allegations of torture and mistreatment.
 
 
On Monday 11 March 2013, the second hearing of the UAE94 trial was held at the Supreme Federal Court, in Abu Dhabi.
13 Mar 2013
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Syria: UN Commission of Inquiry speaks of harrowing violence as "war displays all the signs of a destructive stalemate"

On 11 March 2013, the UN Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which presented its report as well as an oral update to the Council.
13 Mar 2013
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KSA : Two prominent human rights defenders sentenced to 10 and 11 years in prison after unfair trial

The Saudi authorities should immediately release Mohammad Al Qahtani and Abdullah Al Hamid, two Saudi human rights defenders and co-founders of the Saudi Association for civil and political rights (ACPRA). The two men were sentenced last Saturday to 10 and 11 years in prison on accusations including "breaking allegiance to the King", "disseminating false information through foreign entities" and "forming an unlicensed organization".
12 Mar 2013
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