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Saudi Arabia : ACPRA holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Salih Al-Bjady

KSA - News | 10 April 2012
The Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) issued a press release stating it holds the Saudi authorities responsible for the deteriorating health of the rights activist Mr Mohammad Salih Al-Bjady who is on a hunger strike since 11 March 2012, and has refused to drink water since Saturday 7 April 2012, in protest against his arrest, detention, and the deprivation of all his political and civil rights.
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Saudi Arabia: Update – Release of Dr Said bin Zair and other human rights defenders

KSA - News | 01 March 2012
Update: In addition to the releases announced in our press release of last Monday, we further welcome the release of Dr Mubarak bin Zair, son of Dr Said bin Zair. He was arrested on 21 March 2011 and was arbitrarily detained until his release yesterday, 29 February 2012. His release came after the Special Criminal Tribunal, a court of exception mandated to examine terrorist-related cases, decided on 14 February 2012 that it was not competent to consider Dr Mubarak bin Zair's case and consequently ordered his release.
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Saudi Arabia: Arbitrary detention of 12 Egyptian nationals

KSA - News | 24 February 2012
Alkarama submitted to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention the cases of 12 Egyptian nationals unlawfully detained in Saudi Arabia today. Despite the long years passed since their arrests they have not been brought before a judge nor have been formally charged in violation of international law.
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Saudi Arabia: Arbitrary detention of Ali Al Mas despite positive Diwan Al Madhalim decision since 28 September 2004

KSA - News | 22 February 2012
Ali Hussein Abdallah Al Mas
Saudi citizen Ali Hussein Abdallah Al Mas was arrested on 28 September 2004 and is subjected to arbitrary detention since that day. Indeed, the arbitrary nature of his detention was confirmed by a decision of the Diwan Al Madhalim (Board of Grievances), a Saudi administrative court, which ordered the relevant authorities to respect domestic law.
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Saudi Arabia: The release of Mr Saed Saad Mohammed al-Hazimi

KSA - News | 21 February 2012
Alkarama learned that the Saudi Authorities released last week Mr Saed Saad Mohammed al-Hazimi who was arrested nine years ago without any legal proceedings.
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Morocco - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 03.05.1979
Optional Protocol: No

Last State report: Overdue since 07.07.2015
Last concluding observations: 01.12.2004

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Ratified on 21.06.1993
Optional Protocol: Accessed on 24.11.2014
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): Yes

Last State report: 30.06.2013
Last concluding observations: 21.12.2011

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

CED: Ratified on 14.05.2013
Art. 33 (Inquiry procedure): Yes

State report: Overdue since 14.06.2015
Last concluding observations: N/A

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2012 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015

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