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The Weekly Update for HRINFO, no. 150
Fourth year 22 February 2007 - 28 February 2007 Bahrain ======== Freedom of Expression Continuous attempts to choke facts and defaming activists are extended to the head of Bahrain Human Rights Center. An editor wrote an article accusing the head of Bahrain Human Rights Center with treason and the Prime Minister praised the article. The General Secretary of Haq Movement and director of Bahrain Human Rights Center are facing up to 15 years in prison. Bahrain Human Rights Center call for setting freedom of expression free and stop pursuing human rights advocators and political activists because of their opinions. That requires crucial amendments in the Penal Code in accordance with human rights international standards. The center also called for stopping the governmental attempts to prevent information exchange on Al-Bandar gate. To read the full press release: http://www.hrinfo.net/bahrain/bchr/2007/pr0224.shtml Sources More information on Bahrain page: http://www.hrinfo.net/bahrain/ ========================== Tunisia ======== Violations Political Police Forces (PPF) banned the seminar supposed to be held in solidarity with political prisoners, titled "Tunisian Day for Political Prisoners: To Legalize a General Amnesty Law". Tunisian League for Human Rights reported on the case of Galal Al-Zaghlamy who is deprived of his right to work as a lawyer after dropping the charges against him during the last years. Sources More information on Tunisia page: http://www.hrinfo.net/tunisia ========================== Saudi Arabia ======== Detention Human Rights Watch called upon Saudi Arabia government not to implement execution sentences, and retrying the convicted citizens according to the standards of international justice. On 19 February, the government executed four Seri Lankan natives and expoed their dead bodies to the public. Sources More information on Saudi Arabia page: http://www.hrinfo.net/saudi ========================== Syria ======== Trials Syria Organization for Human Rights (SAWASIA) issued two press releases this week. The first press release covered the hearing session held on 25 February 2007 and concluded with sentencing some suspects to imprisonment. The other press release commented on the try of activist Anwar El- Bunni. Sources More information and topics on Syria page: http://www.hrinfo.net/syria ========================== Iraq ======== Journalists Iraqi Association for Journalists' Rights issued February 2007 monthly report on the violations suffered by journalists and media organizations. To read the full press release: http://www.hrinfo.net/iraq/aadjr/2007/pr0228.shtml Sources More information on Iraq page: http://www.hrinfo.net/iraq ========================== Palestine ======== Security Disorder Under the disorder witnessed by Palestinian lands, Palestinian human rights organizations issued several press releases. Al-Mizan Center for Human Rights issued a press release to condemn the frequent incidents of killing civilian females. Palestinian Center for Human Rights issued a press release on the same topic, and a separate press release on the Israeli military operations in Nablus. Sources More information on Palestine page: http://www.hrinfo.net/palestine ========================== Egypt ======== Torture, torture, torture, and more torture Al-Nadim Center issued a press release last week titled, "Collective Punishment Policy from Kafer Turkey to Arish". It summarizes the conclusion of fact-finding mission to Ayatt. The mission moved this week to another village in Demmitta to report on the brutal search for a young man. When the police did not found him in his house, they tried to arrest his father and brothers. Al-Nadim Center delegates then traveled to Alexandria to follow up Torture case claimed against policemen by the victims who were tortured in police stations to pay money for the policemen to let them work peacefully. In Gamgara village in Banha, the police forces randomly arrested a large number of citizens and did not announce the reason behind this. Military Tries 209 intellectuals, writers, and activists from all over Egypt and the Arab world issued a press release to condemn and reject the regime's decision to put dozens of Muslim Brotherhood leaders to military trials. This way they will be prevented from their right to be present before their natural judge. Sources More information on Egypt page: http://www.hrinfo.net/egypt ========================== Morocco ======== Moroccan Association for Human Rights issued a press release to call for the cancellation of the null resolutions issued against five lawyers, who were obliged to quit work from Tatwan Department. The association announced that it is ready to offer all possible ways to support them. In pursuit of the real reconciliation, according to Transmission Justice law, Moroccan Association for Human Rights issued its detailed press release on secret prisons and victims of torture in Morocco. To read the report: http://www.hrinfo.net/morocco/amdh/2007/pr0224.shtml Sources More information on Morocco page: http://www.hrinfo.net/morocco/ ========================== Yemen ======== Clashes National Organization to Defend Human Rights and Freedoms (HOOD) called upon the Minister of Interior to direct the security forces in the capital city to search for those who attacked the Yemeni female citizens recently. Sources More information on Morocco page: http://www.hrinfo.net/yemen/ ========================== The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information ======== The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and some Egyptian human rights organizations issued a press release to report on the fine sentence against two journalists from Al-Dostour and called upon freedom of expression advocators to intensify their campaign to amend the laws restricting freedom of expression. To read the full press release: http://www.hrinfo.net/press/2007/pr0228.shtml In another press release, The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and seven Egyptian human rights organizations condemned the harsh sentence against the Egyptian blogger, Kareem Amer. To read the full press release: http://www.hrinfo.net/press/2007/pr0222.shtml ========================== Please feel free to contact HRinfo for any quiries, suggestions or input
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