United Arab Emirates: Al-Diqqi released, 10 year prison sentence reduced

Hassan Al-Diqqi, an outspoken political reformist in his country through various unofficial associations for over twenty years, was arrested on 20 July 2008. On the 4 March 2009, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. However, he appealed the decision, which led to his sentence being reduced to 6 months' imprisonment. He was released on the 11 May 2009.

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18 May 2009
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Egypt: Whereabouts of 17 prisoners leaked by released prisoners

Between 1992 and 1997, 17 people disappeared after being arrested by agents of the General Directorate for State Security Investigations.  Amongst the 17 who remain in custody were several men who were released soon after initial questioning.
16 May 2009
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Algeria: The National Institution for Human Rights (CNCPPDH) in the hot seat

Algeria's national institution for human rights is about to lose its International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions (ICC) accreditation.
15 May 2009
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Syria: Enforced disappearance of eight members of the Kurdish community in Qamishli

Between late August and November 2008, Syrian security services arrested eight people in Qamishli, a town in the north-east of Syria. These people have since disappeared. Alkarama submitted a communication to the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), asking it to intervene with the Syrian authorities.

All of the following eight young men live in Qamishli and are Syrian nationals, with the exception of one: 

14 May 2009
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Iraq: Enforced disappearance of Riyad Ibrahim Jassem

On 11 February 2009, Riyad Ibrahim Jassem was viciously arrested without judicial warrant and taken to an unknown location. He was clearly tortured and then forced to make a televised confession. On 8 May 2009, Alkarama made an urgent submission to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID).

Riyad Jassem is the secretary of the Iraqi MP Mohammad Al-Dainy, who disappeared following his arrest by Iraqi security forces on 25 February 2009.

12 May 2009
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United Arab Emirates: Abdullah Al-Alili released after more than two years in prison

On 15 February 2007, Abdullah Al-Alili was arbitrarily arrested, detained incommunicado and later sentenced, in an unfair trial, to three years imprisonment on 1 October 2007. On 8 May 2009, after two years and three months, he was released.
11 May 2009
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Iraq in its 7th year of occupation: a delegation visits Geneva

03 May 2009
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Algeria : WGEID resolution on enforced disappearances in the fight against impunity

A General Resolution by the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has recognized enforced disappearances as a crime against humanity. WGEID adopted a General Comment during its 87th session, equating the practice of enforced disappearances, when at a general and systematic level, as a crime against humanity.
29 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Khamisan, former Guantanamo prisoner held in secret detention

Karama Khamis Said Khamisan was arrested on 16 March 2009 by an officer of the political security services (Al-Amn Assiyassi). His family was allowed a single visit a week later, but since then he has been held incommunicado. He is seriously ill and fears are that he will suffer further torture.

Alkarama appealed to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to urgently intervene with Yemeni the authorities.

28 Apr 2009
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Lebanon: Secret detention and torture for Hashash brothers

Amer Hashash and his brother Mosbah Hashash were arrested on 16 November 2007 by agents of the intelligence services of the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces and were held incommunicado for 3 months during which they were victims of torture.
27 Apr 2009
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