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    The Weekly Update for HRINFO, no. 188
    Fourth year
    23 november 2007 - 29 november 2007

    U.A.E
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    Freedom of expression is missing despite the decree annulling imprisonment in press crimes
    Despite the wise decision issued by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom-the prime minister and Dubai's governor- not to imprison journalists in press crimes yet this decision is threatened these days from a number of ministries and bodies in the U.A.E who welcomed the decision before yet they would implement articles of the law in some cases and manipulate it, distorting the goal behind it in other cases a practice that opposes the open-minded spirit that is sweeping the U.A.E.

    The authorities in the Emirates and in Dubai specifically on November 17,2007 took the step to cut the channels' programs off the air on U.A.E. the ministry of culture and media banned the Kholkhal play from participating in the gulf theatre festival just four hours before its crew went on board for the festival.the Emirates also saw the prohibition of writing slapped on a number of writers and a wave of lawsuits hitting majan website and a new libel and defamation case against the owner of an electronic sport website in Ras Alkheima along with screening out and prohibition on publishing.

    Sources
  • Activists and volunteers from the Emirates
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/uae
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    Tunisia
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    Juridical Oppression against journalist Saleem Bokhadeer
    Saleem Bokhadeer,36 years old the correspondent of Alkouds alaraby in Tunisia and contributes to several websites as Tunisia news and Qantara and he is an independent journalist and a professional he was sacked from alshrook newspaper four years ago for defending the independence of the press and saw harassment and persecution from the security services.

    Last June Saleem complained to the judiciary against the security services after they physically abused him and he also launched a food-strike this November as the authorities denied him from trabel and confiscate his passport.

    On November 26 the Tunisian authorities stopped Saleem as he was in a cab and sent him to court on November 27 accusing him of assaulting the police and the court reused to release him.

    Sources
  • The National council for freedoms in Tunisia
  • Reporters without Borders
  • The Arab Committee for Human Rights
  • The National Observatory for the press freedom, Publication and Creation in Tunisia.
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/tunisia
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    Sudan
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    Fair Trial
     The Sudanese authorities arrested members of the Ummah party in addition to a number of politicians and members of the military totaling 24 on July 14 among those arrested :Mubarak Fadel Almahdy,Ali Mahmoud the vice president of the Party and Abdul Galeel pasha the head of the executive body and 21 retired officers. They were not accused officially only a few days ago with vague charges concerning preparing sabotage operations as they were sent to the terribly notorious Koober prison.

    Sources
  • The Arab Program for Human Rights Activists
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/sudan
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    Syria
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    The Universal Day. fighting violence against women
     The world celebrated on November 25 the universal day for countering violence against women and this day is regarded a good chance to support women against all sorts of violence they face. the Syrian authorities stopped a forum about violence against women and in coordinated raid led by the head of Ein Alarab police they stormed into the house of the political activist Aisha Afendi Bint Ahmed( Um Wallat).these events expose the false image the Syrian authorities promote about" Civilized Syria" while women suffer all the time from all sorts of violence and discrimination.

    Sources
  • Committees to protect Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria
  • Syrian Women
  • The Kurdish Committee for Human Rights
  • The Syrian Organization for Human Rights(Swasia)
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/syria
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    Iraq
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    Assassination
     Iraq still remains the most dangerous country for journalists according to the RSF reports as 206 media professionals lost their lives in Iraq since March 2003 while there are 14 abducted Iraqi journalist Alhyat reporter, Abdelwahid Temma and Su'adad Alsalhy survived an assassination attempt as armed ment shot their car in Alkarada district.

    Sources
  • RSF
  • The Iraqi Society to protect Journalists' Rights.
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/iraq
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    Palestine
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    Abolishing the Right to Protest
     Salam Fayaad government decided to ban protests and press conference during the conclusion of Anapolis conference in a flagrant violation of the freedom of expression and opinon. the police killed one of the protesters and assaulted Aljazeera correspondent Wael Alshioukhi which caused him fractures in his left hand and also on Watan T.V manager Moamar Orabi the y also detained AFP photographer Abbas Moamni and BBC photographer Nadir Alghoul and Apa photographer Essam Alrimawy and Ramy Samara the News Producer in the Palestinian company for communication and the police tried to assault the head of the journalists' syndicate Naeem Altobassy.

    Sources
  • The Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Freedoms
  • Adameer Organization. Gaza
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/palestine
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    Egypt
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    Protection against Violence and Torture
     Egypt saw lately an escalation of violent incidents on part of the police services as they resort to violence against the suspects and their families.

    According to the Land's Sons organization, the month of October saw 14 violent incidents among peasants 13 were killed and 36 injured. the problems that caused these killings were the lack of water and high prices of fertilizers.

    The week Almansour court sentenced a police officer named Mohammed Mahmoud for 7 years and sacking from service along with assistant Ahmed Abdelazeem and Yasser mekkawy and also Shareef Saad Shareef for 3 years for torturing and killing Nasr Ahmid Abdullah in what is known as Tilbana punishers.

    Sources
  • Egyptians against torture
  • The Arab organization to support the civil society and human rights.
  • The Land's sons organization.
  • The Land Centre for Human Rights.
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/egypt
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    Yemen
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    Arbitrary disappearance
     The case of the retired colonel Ahmed Mohsin Hady is a flagrant case of administrative corruption in the Yemeni government as he was sent to the security political prison for attempting to send a report to the president about corruption. now the authorities deny that he is in prison.

    Sources
  • The National Body to protect Rights and Freedoms
    For more info: http://www.hrinfo.net/yemen
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    The Arabic Network for Human Rights
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    Justice in Egypt is not alright
    11 days passed since a communiqué was sent to the Prosecutor-General about the torturing of blogger Karim Amer in Borg Alarab prison without ordering an investigation, a matter that raises concerns and doubts about justice and leaves the door open for impunity from punishment in Egypt.

    While the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information welcomed today the administrative court's decision issued yesterday to halt a previous decision issued by the Minster of Justice to change the trial's venue of Egyptian Aldostur newspaper's Chief Editor Ibrahim Issa from the Algalaa court to New Cairo City's court the case was dubbed as "rumors about the president's health"..the Arabic Network believed that this decision demonstrates the persistence of the Egyptian government to repress freedom of expression and to prosecute outspoken journalists.

    For more info:
    http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports
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