22 March 2010

Qatar: Jordanian national held by Qatari Special Security forces

Qatari Special Security forces arrested Sedki Ibrahim, a Jordanian national, under the pretext of a traffic violation.

Following an altercation between Mr Ibrahim and the Special Security forces officers, he was taken to a nearby police station in Doha where he spent two months in custody without ever being subject to any legal proceedings. When he was finally presented before a judge, he was released on bail. The police officers however felt differently, and decided to send him to the State Security prison where he was held in solitary confinement for over three months.

Alkarama calls for upon the Qatari authorities to release Sedki Ibrahim, after now having been deprived of his liberty for more than five months. Alkarama also requests an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his detention in order that those responsible are punished.
Sedki Ibrahim's current detention is contrary to Qatari domestic law and its international obligations under human rights law.

Mauritania - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Accessed on 17.11.2004
Optional Protocol: No

State report: Due on 01.11.2017 (2nd)
Last concluding observations: 20.11.2013

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 17.11.2004
Optional Protocol: Yes
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): No
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

State report: Due on 31.05.2017 (2nd)
Last concluding observations: 18.06.2013

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

CED: Ratified on 03.10.2012
Art. 33 (Inquiry procedure): Yes

State report: Overdue since 03.11.2014
Last concluding observations: N/A

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 11.2010 (1st cycle)
Next review: 2015 (2nd cycle)

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH) – Status A

Last review: 05.2011
Next review: 2016