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Libya: Liberation of Wanis El Abani after 18 years in prison, of which 11 years of disappearance
LBY - News | 13 April 2008
Alkarama for Human Rights, April 13, 2008
Wanis Charef El Abani, a judge at the Court of First Instance in Benghazi, was arrested in 1990 and held incommunicado for years. Considered as a forcibly disappeared person, Alkarama had submitted on 15 October 2007 a communication to the Human Rights Committee about him. He has just been released on 9 April 2008.
Wanis Charef El Abani, a judge at the Court of First Instance in Benghazi, was arrested in 1990 and held incommunicado for years. Considered as a forcibly disappeared person, Alkarama had submitted on 15 October 2007 a communication to the Human Rights Committee about him. He has just been released on 9 April 2008.
Algeria : Universal Periodic Review before the Human Rights Council on 14 April 2008
DZA - News | 12 April 2008
Alkarama for Human Rights, April 12, 2008
On April 14, 2008, the Human Rights Council will examine the situation of human rights in Algeria as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Delegates from Alkarama had attended the meetings on 8 April 2008 to review the situation in Morocco and Tunisia and noted especially for the latter country that its delegation had secured an agreed with stakeholders, particularly with the Troika Rapporteurs, on the final recommendations to be adopted. Alkarama fears that when reviewing Algeria this type of procedure is repeated.
On April 14, 2008, the Human Rights Council will examine the situation of human rights in Algeria as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Delegates from Alkarama had attended the meetings on 8 April 2008 to review the situation in Morocco and Tunisia and noted especially for the latter country that its delegation had secured an agreed with stakeholders, particularly with the Troika Rapporteurs, on the final recommendations to be adopted. Alkarama fears that when reviewing Algeria this type of procedure is repeated.
Libya: The Human Rights Committee called upon to intervene in the case of Aboufaied brothers
LBY - News | 12 April 2008
Alkarama for Human Rights and TRIAL (Track Impunity Always), April 12, 2008
As part of their cooperation agreement, the organizations TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) and ALKARAMA for Human Rights submitted jointly, on 7 April, 2008, an individual communication to the Human Rights Committee relating to Dr Idris Aboufaied and his brother Juma, both victims of serious human rights violations by the Libyan authorities.
Tunisia: The Human Rights Committee notices grave violations of fundamental rights
TUN - News | 11 April 2008
Alkarama for Human Rights, April 11, 2008
The Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the United Nations reviewed the fifth periodic report of Tunisia on 17-18 March 2008 and issued its concluding observations on March 28. The Committee notices significant violations of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We summarize here a few of the remarks.
The Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the United Nations reviewed the fifth periodic report of Tunisia on 17-18 March 2008 and issued its concluding observations on March 28. The Committee notices significant violations of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We summarize here a few of the remarks.
Egypt: Fears for the life of Mr. Mohamed Al Charqaoui, arbitrarily detained for nearly 14 years
EGY - News
- 28 March 2008
Saudi Arabia: Arbitrary arrest and secret detention of Mr. Al Ghaith
KSA - News
- 26 March 2008
Saudi Arabia: Arbitrary detention and torture, since 03 July 2003, of Mr. Mahmoud Hozbor
KSA - News
- 22 March 2008
Arab Charter on Human Rights: Written in 1994, it is enforced in 2008
Press Releases
- 21 March 2008
Egypt: arrest and arbitrary detention of Khaled Hamza, human rights defender
EGY - News
- 19 March 2008
Jordan: M. Issam Al Uteibi (Sheikh AlMaqdisi) liberated on March 12, 2008
JOR - News
- 13 March 2008