During a prison visit before being judged, Mr Al-Diqqi  confirmed that he had being subjected to blackmail from the authorities since his arrest and that he had been asked to close his website and give up on all human rights activities in his country in exchange for his release.

Because he did not accept the conditions dictated by the authorities, he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. As soon as Alkarama has detailed information on the conduct of the proceedings, it will inform UN organs.

For more information on the case, see our press release from 30 July 2008.