Bahrain
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Security to pressure UK
Haq movement assumed that the flashbang thrown on the British embassy in Manama several days and the subsequent arrest of two Shiites stirred doubt on the pressures exerted on UK in order to refuse political refuge of Bahraini opposition.
Bahrain needs no more human rights organizations
Bahrain Youth for Human rights association expressed worry at the sentence of the criminal court to fine Mohamed Muskaty BD 500 for establishing an NGO without permit. Official rejection claimed that “society is not in need of new services”.
Source
Haq movement
Bahrain Youth for Human rights association
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Saudi
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More Shiites in detention
On 5/4/2010, security arrested Hassan Ali Mekki, , teacher, because of a group prayer held in his house. This comes after two weeks of arresting three Shiite figures in Khobar : Abdallah Fahd Mekki, Mahdy Ahmed Alkhodier and Hassan Saleh AlMahanna due to celebrating Ashoraa in December 2009 as per RASED’s.
Human Rights First deeply resents the continued religious repression and demands Saudi authorities to stop interfering in minorities’ rituals.
Source
Human Rights First
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Kuwait
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Judicial persecution of a prominent journalist
On 1/4/2010, a Kuwaiti court issued a 6 month prison sentence against Mohamed Abdel Kader AlJassim  convicted of slandering PM. In one of the court hearings, AlJassim requested the PM to resign claiming he is failing his duties
Al Jassim declared to RSF that the verdict was purely political.
Source
RSF
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Morocco
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State On Strike – No Public Demands Fulfilled
Sahara political prisoners who are on hunger strike since 22/3/2010 in Sala and Taznit prisons, are going into serious health conditions while the authorities showed complete indifference. Sahara prisoners league calls on all international bodies to pressure the Moroccan state in order to save prisoners’ lives and attend to their claims.
A delegation of the Moroccan organization for human rights visited the prisoners and expressed extreme worry of their poor health conditions as some prisoners were in coma.
Source
Eye on Morocco
the Moroccan organization for human rights
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Yemen
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Sisters Forum demands the release of  Ash’habi
Arab Sisters Forum for Human Rights expressed  concern at the continued imprisonment of journalist and writer Moaz Ash’habi on a Hesba lawsuit accusing him of slandering the Islamic faith.  The sentence has revoked the presumption of innocence and wasted the right to appeal wasted
The forum has submitted a communiqué regarding Ash’habi ‘s case to the UN Special Rapporteur on religious tolerance .

32 detainees released
The Yemeni Organization for Defending Rights and Democratic Freedoms welcomed the release of 32 detainees on the events of Saada.
The organization stated  the importance of release of the remaining detainees and ending the suffering of prisoners and their families, which lasted for more than five years.

Source
Arab Sisters Forum for Human Rights
The Yemeni Organization for Defending Rights and Democratic Freedoms
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Tunisia
Radio Kelm reporter abused
Mouldi Zuabe Radio Kelmaa reporter was seriously assaulted this week. In a call to  the Committee to Protect Journalists Tunisia he said that the he was intercepted on the street Jendouba and received violent strikes on his leg and followed with insults and claims  that what he wrote is a form of treason.  Mouldi  reported that he lost his personal and bank cards  as well as a recording device.
Prisoner Family visit Denied
On 6/4/2010, Mornaguia prison administration prevented the  family of prisoner of conscience, Badr AlDin Ksouri from visiting him. Badr  is in jail since 2006 serving a sentence of 30 years on   malicious charges pertaining to the unconstitutional  law of terrorism .  Badr is suffering cruel treatment and very poor conditions that his family is fearing  for his life.

Fabricated  case
Nizar bin Hussein ,a reporter in Radio Kelma  and AlMowkef weekly, is being tried on charges of disturbing public order ,insulting the authorities and violation of public morals. Nizar is  liable to receive one year  imprisonment sentence. RSF commented that the whole case was fabricated and defense rights  had been violated . RST demanded the Tunisian judiciary to drop the charges against Nizar
Source
Tunisian League for Defending Human Rights
Eye on Tunisia
RSF
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Syria
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Unanimous decision by the Lawyers Council of Paris in support of Syrian lawyers  defending human rights

On 1/3/2010 ,the French lawyers’ council  expressed  concern about  the attitude of the Syrian authorities against the Syrian lawyers : Muhannad AlHasani, Haitham AlMaleh, and Redif Mustafa.
Prosecutions against them within a general climate of repression are aiming at uprooting freedom of expression for  Syrian lawyers as well as continued  limitations against them such as  travel ban, disciplinary sanctions , unjustified prosecutions and arrests.

Jian Nuri AlFattah must be released at once
Syrian organizations signed a statement to express concern at the arrest of Jian Nuri AlFattah,22 years , after her home in Haska was raided by criminal security on 25/11/2009. Her family is not allowed to visit her so far. She is a mother of two and married to a criminal prisoner on the run. The Syrian organizations signing this statement consider the escape of the prisoner  to be police responsibility not at all his wife’s.
Syrian university student arrested
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learnt that political security in Damascus, arrested Ayat Ahmed Essam, university student, on 18.10.2009  for allegedly her fundamentalist thoughts. Her home was searched and security seized her books and  computer . She is still unaccounted for.

Jordanian disappearing in Syria
Human rights organizations are still receiving inquiries about  Jordanians detained in Syria, especially after the  release of 18 detainees at the beginning of 2007. Syrian human rights organizations learnt about the continued detention of Jordanian citizen Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Al Bashabesha who was arrested by political security in Damascus on 15 / 5 / 2006 and nothing was known about him since then.
Source
Eye on Syria
Syrian Association for the Defence of Human Rights.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
National Organization for Human Rights in Syria
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Palestine
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory during March  25- 31 ,2010
Israeli occupation forces continue to commit more war crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
• Israeli occupation forces kill two Palestinian brothers in  Gaza Strip
• 18 Palestinians injured  in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Among the injured  are three children, and a reporter.
• The continued targeting of Palestinian farmers and workers in the border areas of  Gaza Strip
- The continued use of force against peaceful protest marches
• Israeli occupation forces carried out 8 incursions in the West Bank, and 4 operations in the Gaza Strip

Full report

http://www.anhri.net/?p=3364

Journalists in IDF crossfire
In March 2010 ,Reporters Without Borders noted the increasing number of violations committed by the Israeli army against Palestinian journalists who are exposed to shooting down at all times. At least eight got shot  with IDF bullets . This incidents are  repeated in total impunity

Source
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Reporters Without Borders

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Egypt
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Special Needs Sit in  Still On

Special needs claimants of their right to adequate housing of the Cairo governorate, refused to beak up their sit in , in front of  parliament  house and Cairo governorate building after they have realized the continued official policy of procrastination.  Cairo governor promised to look into their claims  and work to resolve them within 48 hours and has done nothing.

Egyptian Demonstrators Defense Front
Human rights organizations declared the  revival of  the Egyptian Demonstrators Defense Front on the occasion of mass movements during April and the special demonstration on  April for minimum wage as well as 6th April 6 movement march on the constitutional amendments.  DDF will provide immediate legal support for those exposed to violations in demonstrations, as well as providing information support and documentation of any violations by committed by any state body.
6th April incidents
Hour by hour update

http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=271

Sources
Hoqoqi Association for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Egyptian Association for Community Participation Enhancement
ANHRI
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ANHRI Statements
ANHRI issued four statements this week:
1- Egypt: Publisher Abducted and Home Raided for Publishing A Book on ElBaradei. Public Prosecution Must Investigate Both Incidents of Book Confiscation And Publisher Kidnap

http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=259

2- Head Of Cairo Security Responds Negatively To Legal Notice Of 6th April Youth Peaceful March Not Allowed Regarding Sensitive Security Condition

http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=263

3- Interior Ministry Refusal To Stage 6th April Peaceful March Is Void An Urgent Law Suit Compelling No Police Interception

http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=274

4- After Tehran And Bangkok , Cairo Witnesses Police Repression Against Egyptian Democracy Advocators.

http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=279

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