States Avoid Serious Discussion of Rights in Algeria, Tunisia

(Geneva, April 18, 2008) – The first session of the new country review mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council was undermined by inconsistencies and the timidity of some governments in reviewing others, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 18, 2008 the council concluded a two-week session in which it examined the records of 16 countries as part of the new Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.

Alkarama for Human Rights and TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), April 12, 2008

As part of their cooperation agreement, the organizations TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) and ALKARAMA for Human Rights submitted jointly, on 7 April, 2008, an individual communication to the Human Rights Committee relating to Dr Idris Aboufaied and his brother Juma, both victims of serious human rights violations by the Libyan authorities.