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Syria: Disappeared for 2 Years after Arrest by Security Forces in Homs

SYR - News | 20 March 2015

On 2 March 2015, Alkarama sent a communication to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) concerning the cases of two Syrian citizens disappeared from Homs. Both were arrested by members of the Syrian security forces.

Syria: Further Cases of Enforced Disappearance in Latakia – Three Syrian Citizens Missing For Over Two Years

SYR - News | 18 March 2015

On 3 March 2015, Alkarama and Human Rights Guardians sent a communication to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), regarding the disappearance of three Syrian citizens in Latakia between August 2011 and August 2012 following their arrest by members of the Security Forces.

Syria: After Four Years of Conflict, 21 Organisations Say the World Has Been "Failing Syria"

SYR - News | 14 March 2015

On 12 March 2015, a coalition of 21 humanitarian and human rights organisations, including Alkarama, said in a joint report that the parties to the Syrian conflict and United Nations Member States, in particular Members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), have been "Failing Syria". After assessing the impact of UNSC resolutions in protecting and assisting civilians in Syria, the coalition concluded that these resolutions have all been ignored or undermined, leading to the worst year of conflict so far.

Aid agencies give UN Security Council a 'fail grade' on Syria

SYR - News | 12 March 2015

11 Mar 2015

21 humanitarian and human rights organisations say warring parties and powerful states have failed to implement UNSC resolutions leading to "worst year" of crisis for civilians in Syria.

Syria: Two Brothers from Homs Victims of Enforced Disappearance

SYR - News | 04 March 2015

On 27 February 2015, Alkarama and Human Rights Guardians sent a communication to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), regarding the disappearance of two brothers from Homs between March 2012 and May 2013. The two brothers have been missing since their respective arrests by members of the Political Security Directorate – one of the country's four main intelligence agencies.

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