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The Weekly Update for HRINFO, no. 167
Fourth year 22 June 2007 - 28 June 2007 Bahrain ======== Violence and torture The government closed an exemplary project for thirty productive families after introducing it abroad. Later the project was cancelled. The case presented as "Bahrain Bazar Social and Developmental Association". On the other hand, the lawyer of these families is not able to bring a civil suit against assurances and the government, because the families cannot pay the procedures' expenses. However, Al-Bahrain Center for Human Rights is willing to take hold of the case and present it in few days. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/bahrain ========================== Tunisia ======== Changing detention places The Tunisian government received a detainee, a Guantanamo Bay detention camp's victim, in which the court sentenced him in absentia for 20 years in prison in light of the Islamic front case in Tunisia. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/tunisia ========================== Saudi Arabia ======== Strike On Saturday, 16/6/2007 a group of detainees in public investigation prisons, started a hunger strike, to announce their refusal of the ill treatment and the bad conditions inside prison. Moreover, many of them detained for years without prosecution or not even a conviction and they prevented from visits. As a result, the Arabic Committee for Human Rights issued a release, condemning the continuous practices of torture against detainees and the inhuman ill-treatment inside Saudi Arabian prisons, in addition 80% of the convicted, still detained without prosecution. The committee denounces human rights council silence towards these severe violations done by a member country and calls for releasing political detainees, who did not have a prosecution until now, because the government still does not have a reason for conviction. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/saudi ========================== Syria ======== Trials The Syrian Court of Cassation refused the appeal presented by the defense team of Fa'eq Ali Asaad (Fa'eq el Meer), member of the central committee for the Democratic People's Party arrested by the state security in "Batratos" on the grounds of a visit to Lebanon for condolence. As a result, el Meer will present before the Criminal Court in Damascus for prosecution first on a "private session", and then the public sessions arranged afterwards. Moreover, the opposition activist "Fatah Gamus" is on trial before the misdemeanor magistrate of appeal on a case still on process for more than a year, despite the forgiving decision. While despite the insistence of the first examining magistrate on describing his convictions by misdemeanors, the court still on its word to convict Gamus criminally, discarding the Constitution and Syrian law. More information about the case, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/syria/nohrs/2007/pr0625.shtml Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/syria ========================== Iraq ======== Fair Trial Human Rights Watch is documenting the basic procedural gaps in "Al-Dogiel" case, based on Sadam Hussien's trial. It documents serious legal mistakes in basic incidents of the trial and the existence of many gaps such as the political effect on the court and its independence, discarding the defense's conviction testimonies, though it ends to be an unfair prosecution. HRW after analyzing the verdict issued on (22 November 2006) went to the fact that the prosecution's rifts extended to the legal reasons for this verdict. More information about the report, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/mena/hrw/2007/pr0622.shtml Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/iraq ========================== Palestine ======== The Palestinian Initiative for Deepening World Dialogue and Democracy issued a release, in light of Sharm el Sheikh Summit, calling for reopening the Palestinian - Palestinian dialogue, to regain the inner front's unity, which will form the base for getting through the international front conflict. Moreover, to provide the Palestinian national rights, guaranteed by international laws. In addition, there is no alternative to unity and dialogue in order to get out of this emergency. Opinion and expression Reporters Without Boarders and Amnesty International issued two separate releases. RSF's release on the necessity to negotiate in order to release BBC correspondent "Alan Johnson", while Amnesty's refers to the fact that detaining hostages is a severe violation to international law and cannot be justified, and demands his immediate release expressing deep concern for Johnson's destiny. However, the abductors broadcasted a video tape showing the correspondent Johnson wearing the so- called "explosive belt", and in the video, he declared that his abductors threatened to bomb the belt, if someone broke into his detention place to release him by force. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/palestine ========================== Kuwait ======== Arrest The Arabic Committee for Human Rights issued a release determines arresting the 47 years old "Shiekh Gaber Mohamed el Halahma" by state security men in Kuwait. El Halahma married with children, disabled, lacking his right hand and has diabetes. The committee is calling for his immediate release without pleading. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/kuwait ========================== International and Regional ======== Opinion and expression Reporters Without Boarders issued a release, on the anniversary of the six years arrest of the Sudanese journalist "Samy el Haj", in US military base "Guantanamo Bay detention camp" without charge or prosecution. RSF in its release states the fact that the arrest is unconstitutional and discard the international law. Moreover, it demands again to close Guantanamo camp, which is one of the most obvious legal and human scandals during the last years. Sources More information, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/mena ========================== The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information ======== Welcoming The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo) issued a release, welcoming the new guide for blogs, prepared by "Stephen Franklin", journalist and media trainer. The guide is easy and simplified, aims to help the new beginners bloggers. More information about the release, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/2007/pr0621.shtml The closing of the fifth training session The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo) issued a release, declaring the closing of the fifth training session for journalists and human rights activists on how to use the internet and respect human rights values in press writings. HRinfo now finished six sessions with 17 trainers. More information about the release, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/2007/pr0626.shtml More information about HRinfo's releases, please visit: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports ========================== HRinfo is a legal organization that defends the freedom of opinion and expression of the press and the right to exchange information.
Moreover, it works on collecting the publications of nearly 140 Arabic human rights organizations from 18 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, which are published in Arabic and presented in one website. It also provides human rights sources in the Arab world for media workers, journalists, activists and the public in an attempt to increase the number of internet users and those interested in human rights issues in the Arab speaking world. Though one of many human rights groups serving the Middle East and North Africa, it is the only one in the Arab world devoted exclusively to protecting the freedom of expression across the region. For more information, suggestions or membership in the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, please contact HRinfo at: Address: second floor, flat 10, 5,105 St, Horriya Square, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. Phone Number: (00202) 5249544 Email address: info@hrinfo.net |
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