Lebanon: Seven men severely tortured while in custody of security forces

On 1 November 2010, Alkarama sent seven new torture cases to the Special Rapporteur on Torture. The seven cases allegedly took place between 2006 and 2010. All the victims were under-25 and one of them was only 17. Six of the seven victims are accused of having links to terrorist cells inside Lebanon, while only one of them is held on regular criminal charges.

The victims were tortured by agents from the Information Branch and the Judicial Police of the Internal Security forces and several military intelligence officers.

01 Nov 2010
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Mauritania: Human Rights Council Reviews Mauritania

The Human Rights Council meets on 9 November 2010 to proceed with the Universal Periodic Review of Libya. Alkarama has presented a report in this context.
- Mauritania's National Report
- Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Mauritania

31 Oct 2010
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Libya: Human Rights Council Reviews Libya

The Human Rights Council meets on 9 November 2010 to proceed with the Universal Periodic Review of Libya. Alkarama has presented a report in this context.

- Libya's National Report

- Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Libya

31 Oct 2010
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Lebanon: Human Rights Council Reviews Lebanon

The Human Rights Council meets on 9 November 2010 to proceed with the Universal Periodic Review of Lebanon. Alkarama presented a report in this context.

- Lebanon's National Report

- Report on Lebanon prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

31 Oct 2010
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Jordan: Video footage of Human Rights Committee's 100th session - Jordan's 4th Periodic Review

The following video footage was taken during the United Nations Human Rights Committee's 100th Session in the context of Jordan's 4th Periodic Review.

Please note: Some of the simultaneous translation may be missing, out of sink or of low sound quality due to technical difficulties.

28 Oct 2010
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Syria: Female Dentist Arrested for Membership to Banned Political Party

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Tuhama Mahmoud Ma'ruf, 46, a dentist, married with two children, was most recently arrested on 6 February 2010 by the criminal security forces in Aleppo, for her alleged involvement with the Communist Labor Party in Syria.
28 Oct 2010
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Yemen: Yemeni journalist on trial for terrorist links after exposing US bomb-raid in December 2009

Alkarama condemns the Yemeni authorities' continued maltreatment of Abdul Ilah Haydar Sha'i. Mr Sha'i, a journalist from Sanaa, was detained in the capital's State Security prison after openly criticising Yemen's role in the so-called "War on Terror". He is known for having exposed a massacre caused by an American bombing raid, which killed tens of civilian in late 2009.
26 Oct 2010
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Lebanon: Prisoners held under cruel conditions in Roumieh Prison

Since 8 November 2009, more than 30 prisoners are still detained under inhumane conditions in E Block of the Juvenile Building, Roumieh Central Prison.
This section holds prisoners arrested and convicted on "terrorism" charges; most of them are of Syrian, Tunisian, Algerian, Saudi, or Palestinian nationalities, as well as some Lebanese prisoners.
25 Oct 2010
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Morocco: Abdellatif Akhdif disappeared, life in danger

Mr Abdellatif Akhdife Ben Bouchaib was abducted by Moroccan security agents on 17 October 2010. He was escorted to an unmarked vehicle, and driven to an unknown location.

On 25 October 2010 Alkarama sent an urgent appeal to the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) requesting it to intervene with the Moroccan authorities in order that Mr Akhdife be released or have placed under legal protection.

25 Oct 2010
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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood members arrested after call for election candidacy

Alkarama is following with increased concern the raids and arrests being made by the Egyptian security apparatus against the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group, in the wake of its recent announcement that it will participate in the coming parliamentary elections.
The Egyptian security apparatus has launched an extensive campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood, the ruling party's chief domestic rival, following its announcement that it intended to field candidates in the coming parliamentary elections in 30% of seats.

22 Oct 2010
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