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Press Releases

Egypt: The U.N working group considers the detention of Mr. Shamia as arbitrary.

EGY - News | 21 January 2008

Alkarama for Human Rights, 16 January 2008..

The U.N working group on arbitrary detentions stated its decision No. 24/2007 concerning the case of Mr. Mustafa Shamia who was detained for 13 years without trial and was finally released on 23 July, 2007. Alkarama organization has appealed to the U.N working group on arbitrary detentions on July 7, 2007 to intervene urgently concerning the matter of Mr. Shamia.

Jordan: the U.N considers the detention of Al-Maqdisi by Jordanian authorities as arbitrary.

JOR - News | 21 January 2008

Alkarama for Human Rights, 14 January 2008.

The U.N working group on arbitrary detentions came to a conclusion concerning the case of Mr. Issam Al-Otaibi, also known as "Abu Muhammad Almaqdisi". Alkarama organization has appealed on April 17 2007 to the working group to intervene urgently concerning this issue. Consequently, the working group declared during its last assembly held in Geneva at the end of Nov 2007 that the said detention is arbitrary, and Jordan is in violation of article 19 of the International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights ratified by the Jordanian Kingdom.

The U.N condemns Saudi Arabia for the detention of Alhashemi and eight others

KSA - News | 21 January 2008

Alkarama for Human Rights, 11 January 2008.

Included in its decision (27/2007) which was sent to our organization, the U.N working group on arbitrary detentions noted that the arrest of Dr. Saud Alhashmi and eight other prominent Saudi figures constitutes a clear violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Yemen: the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Muftah, the chairperson of "Alhaq" party (Shura) council (*)

YEM - News | 14 January 2008

Alkarama for Human Rights, 8 January 2008

Alkarama human rights organization called upon the UN working group on arbitrary detentions and the special rapporteur on torture to intervene with Yemeni authorities concerning the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Muftah, which took place on Dec 27, 2007.

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Egypt: The U.N working group considers the detention of Mr. Shamia as arbitrary.

Jordan: the U.N considers the detention of Al-Maqdisi by Jordanian authorities as arbitrary.

The U.N condemns Saudi Arabia for the detention of Alhashemi and eight others

Yemen: the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Muftah, the chairperson of "Alhaq" party (Shura) council (*)

UNHCR condemns Algeria's treatment of Ali Benhadj

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Authorities Confirm Abdul Hakim Gellani's Imprisonment

Lebanon: Further torture and trial of civilians by military courts

Saudi Arabia: British citizen, Abdul Hakim Gellani, is disappeared in Mecca

Lebanon: Torture and trial of civilians by military courts

Libya: Mr. Al Shibani kidnapped, detained in secret, and said to be tortured