10 April 2010

Yemen: Hammam Al-Dobii's reappears, arrest confirmed

Alkarama has just learned that Hammam Al-Dobii, previously abducted on 22 March 2010, has reappeared inside Sana'a Political Security prison. Following his abduction he was to an unknown destination.

Hammam Mohamed Al-Dobii, 18, was abducted on 22 March 2010 in Noukm district of Sana'a by masked gunmen in dress is civilian clothing. Three vehicles stopped in front his store and immediately arrested. Before reappearing inside Sana'a Political Security prison he had been missing for more than two weeks and is now detained without charge.

Shortly after his disappearance, on 31 March 2009, Alkarama submitted his case to the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances requesting full transparency on the part of the Yemen authorities regarding Mr Al-Dobii's disappearance.

Kuwait - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Accessed on 21.05.1996
Optional Protocol: No

State report: Due 02.11.2014 (3rd)
Last concluding observations: 22.12.2011

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 08.03.1996
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): No
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

Next State report: Due on 03.06.2015 (3rd)
Last concluding observations: 28.06.2011

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

No

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2010 (1st cycle)
Next review: 2015 (2nd cycle)

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

No