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Syria: Enforced Disappearance and Torture of a Women's Rights Activist

SYR - News | 21 August 2014

Alkarama has sent an urgent appeal to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearance regarding the case of human rights defender, Faten Rajab Fawaz, arrested by a Syrian Air Force Patrol on 26 December 2011. Recently transferred to an unknown location, Fawaz, who has reportedly been severely tortured in detention has not been seen since mid-July 2014.

Syria: Alkarama Refers Case of Secret Detention by ISIS to UN Commission of Inquiry

SYR - News | 20 August 2014

Alkarama has referred the case of a Syrian citizen, Azad Abdo, to the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, regarding Abdo's secret detention by the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) since his abduction in November 2013.

Syria: Mohamed Bakour et Yassin Ammouna, disappeared for almost two years

SYR - News | 09 July 2014

Abducted by Syrian army officers at a military checkpoint on 3 September 2012, Mohammed Hayel Bakour and Yassin Ammouna have disappeared for almost two years. Despite various actions taken by their families to locate them, they are yet to receive information from the Syrian authorities.

Syria: Still no sign from Anas Al Kayal, arrested by the army almost 1 year ago

SYR - News | 02 July 2014

Alkarama referred to the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances the case of Anas Al Kayal, aged 32, arrested by soldiers in August 2013 and whose family remains unaware of his fate to date.

Syria: Abdul Basit Al Sheikh, an activist disappeared since 2012

SYR - News | 11 June 2014

Alkarama referred to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances the case of Abdul Basit Al Sheikh, a Syrian activist who was arrested in May 2012 by agents of the Syrian Air Forces intelligence services. Until now, his family remains unaware of his fate and whereabouts.

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