19 August 2011

Syria : A detainee killed in prison

On 31 July 2011, Fahd Ali Adnan was arrested by State Security agents at Badran Printers in Duma, a city located 10 kilometers north-east from Damascus. At 4pm that day, he was transferred to Al Khatib prison and subjected to violent torture.

On 2 August 2011, Fahd Ali was taken back to his cell following a session of torture. Shortly after, he started to have convulsions. His co-detainees immediately called the guards, who did not respond for thirty minutes. They finally took Mr Adnan out of his cell, but brought him back in the same state two hours later. He eventually passed away that day.

Fahd Ali Adnan's case illustrates the violence used by the Security forces in Syria, a worrying trend which led the Security Council to organize an urgent meeting at the beginning of August. In light of the constant stream of information about serious violations occuring in Syria, Alkarama has paid special attention to the situation in the country since May this year. We will continue to report cases of human rights violations to the United Nations.

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