13 October 2016

Saudi Arabia: #Kingdom_of_Arbitrary_Detention

Arbitrary detentions, secret trials and lengthy prison sentences are the shared fate of anyone who dares to speak up about Saudi Arabia's human rights record or demand basic freedoms from within the Kingdom. Alkarama sheds light on the institutionalised repression practiced by Saudi authorities and honours the fight for human rights led by one of the Kingdom's most prominent group of victims: ACPRA, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association.

Algeria - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 12.09.1989
ICCPR Optional Protocol: Accessed on 12.09.1989

State report overdue since: 01.11.2011 (4th)
Last concluding observations: 12.12.2007

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Ratified on 12.09.1989
CAT Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual complaints): Yes

State report overdue since: 20.06.2012 (4th)
Last concluding observations: 16.05.2008

Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

CED: Signed on 06.02.2007

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2012 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Commission Nationale Consultative de Promotion et de Protection des Droits de l'Homme (CNCPPDH) - Status B