Mr Al-Dainy, Iraqi member of Parliament and human rights defender, was arrested and abducted in Iraq yesterday (25 February 2009) by government forces, on false charges. Government forces are now denying knowledge of his whereabouts. Mr Al-Dainy's family members have also been arrested, including his 85 year old grandfather.
Alkarama is gravely concerned about the situation of Mr Al-Dainy. We fear that Mr Al-Dainy who is currently detained in an unknown place is being subjected to torture and/or ill-treatment.
The journalist Muntadhar Al Zaïdi was sentenced on 12 March 2009, as a result of an unfair trial, to 3 years in prison for "assaulting against a foreign head of state during an official visit".
Mr Al-Dainy, an Iraqi Member of Parliament, and a human rights defender was arrested in Iraq last week on Wednesday 25 February 2009 by government forces, on false charges. We have now been informed it appears he was initially released, however now his current whereabouts are unknown and needs to be clarified.
Alkarama submitted a communication to the Special Rapporteur on Torture on 6 December 2008 to inform him of the death of Mr Bashir Al Joorani following acts of torture inflicted to him after his arrest on 21 November 2008 by agents of the Ministry of Interior.