MENA Rights Defenders Call for Urgent International Inquiry in Yemen
MENA Rights Defenders Call for Urgent International Inquiry in Yemen
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US Can’t Only Be Concerned About Arrest Of Nabeel Rajab, His Exchanges With Its Representatives Sent Him To Jail
(September 8, 2016)- On Tuesday, September 6, The US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the United States was “very concerned” about Bahrain’s human rights advocate, Nabeel Rajab “ongoing detention and the new charges filed against him.” Just a day before that, Rajab stood before a High Criminal Court in Manama which was supposed to…
Bahrain Prosecutor Reopens 2015 Yemen Tweets Case Against Nabeel Rajab
Urgent Update: Bahrain prosecutor reopened a case from 2105 against prominent human rights advocate Nabeel Rajab. The case which was brought against him in April 2105 in relation to tweets he posted about the war in Yemen, was referred today, June 26, to the High Court with session due on July 12. If convicted, Rajab…
Arab Activists, Journalists, Advocates And Groups Call On Bahraini Government To Immediately Release Prominent Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
(24 July 2016)- Reports from Bahrain confirmed that on 21 June 2016, prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was transferred to the Public Prosecution which extended his detention to an additional eight day period pending investigation over charges related to “publishing and disseminating false information in a bid to undermine the prestige of the state”. We,…
MENA Human Rights Defenders Call on Bahrain Government to Immediately Release Rights Champion Nabeel Rajab
Update to statement of 13 June 2016 News reports confirmed today, 14 June 2016, that Bahrain authorities presented charges against prominent human rights advocate Nabeel Rajab. At 12:00 noon Manama time he was reportedly transferred to general prosecutor office where he was charged with “spreading false information that aims at weakening state’s cohesiveness”. He is…
Human Rights Organizations and Advocates: Dangerous accusations against ECRF members, an example of Security apparatus weapons to punish and terrorize activists and human rights defenders
Joint Press release 1 June 2016 The undersigned human rights organization and figures condemn the continued preventive detention of Engineers Ahmed Abdallah, the Head of Board of Trustees of ECRF, and Engineer Mina Thabet, Religious Minorities and Marginalized Groups Program Director, and others in case No. 10698 of year 2016, Misdemeanor Court of…
EGYPT: LAWYER NEGAD EL-BORAI CALLED FOR FIFTH INVESTIGATION FOR DRAFTING ANTI-TORTURE BILL
Cairo May 16, 2016 For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE NEGAD EL-BORAI CALLED FOR A FIFTH INVESTIGATION SESSION FOR DRAFTING AN ANTI-TORTURE BILL Judge Abdulshafy Othman, the judge tasked by the Minister of Justice, called Attorney-at –law Negad El Borai for an investigation audience on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at 3 PM as part…
MENA Rights Defenders Call on Obama to Put Rights First When Meeting Gulf Leaders
Open Letter to President Obama: Put human rights first, Mr. President President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 United States Mr. President, Greeting… Source: MENA Rights Defenders Call on Obama to Put Rights First When Meeting Gulf Leaders
MENA Rights Defenders Call on Obama to Put Rights First When Meeting Gulf Leaders
Open Letter to President Obama: Put human rights first, Mr. President President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 United States Mr. President, Greeting with respect and appreciation. As you prepare for your next visit to Saudi Arabia to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on…
Sisi Government War on NGO Fighting Torture
#SupportElNadeem wide campaign to pressure #Egypt govt decision to shut down torture victims assitance center @elnadeem#ادعم_النديم — Fadi Al-Qadi (@fqadi) February 21, 2016 https://twitter.com/fqadi/status/701128957878468612 Lawyer of @elnadeem appealed against #Egypt Gov decision to shut the center down.Its not over, torture may not win pic.twitter.com/ppWLQNp98h — Fadi Al-Qadi (@fqadi) February 20, 2016 Torture wins#Egypt authorities…