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The Weekly update from the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information.
The second year newsletter no.56 from 21th April -27st April 2005
In this issue:
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" A step forward.
" Human Rights information in MENA region.
" Human Rights Publications.
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A step forward:
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Egypt: Egyptian Judges fight against corruption and falsification.
http://hrinfo.net/step/2005/pr050417.shtml
Kuwait: The parliament gives the women the right to vote and be nominated
http://hrinfo.net/step/2005/pr050427.shtml
Jordan: A specialized newspaper for the poor and tangibles.
http://hrinfo.net/step/2005/pr050424.shtml
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MENA Human Rights News:
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Jordan:
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Amman Center for Human Rights Researches.
Observers: The fear culture is why the citizens are not convinced with the role of human rights organizations.
http://hrinfo.net/jordan/achrs/2005/pr0421.shtml
End of the second course on the mechanisms of monitoring human rights for the different organizations.
http://hrinfo.net/jordan/achrs/2005/pr0423.shtml
More information on Jordan Page: http://hrinfo.net/jordan/
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Tunisia:
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Human Rights Watch:
Ex-Prisoners talk about the torture brutality in isolated cells.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/hrw/2005/pr0420.shtml
The Tunisian Bond for defending Human Rights:
A supporting telegram.
http://hrinfo.net/tunisia/ltdh/2005/pr0420.shtml
More information on Tunisia Page: http://www.hrinfo.net/tunisia/
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Algeria:
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Reporters without borders:
New prison sentences against "le matin" journalists, and the court refuses to release the publisher on the ground of his Health conditions.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/rsf/2005/pr0420.shtml
More information on Algeria Page: http://hrinfo.net/algeria/
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Saudi Arabia:
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Human Rights First Association:
Saudi Arabia veils the Manseyoun site to cover the Shiite case.
http://hrinfo.net/saudi/spdhr/2005/pr0421.shtml
Urgent Statement on the arrest of Khaled Bin Souliman Aloumir in Riyadh.
http://hrinfo.net/saudi/spdhr/2005/pr0425.shtml
Very Urgent:
The arrest of the lawyer nawaf Bin Al-Moutawa'e.
http://hrinfo.net/saudi/spdhr/2005/pr0427.shtml
More information on Saudi page: http://hrinfo.net/saudi/
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Syria:
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The National Council for Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Syria.
The Syrian System reveals its true face in the passports game.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/nctjrs/2005/pr0421.shtml
In the Occasion of re-trialing Aktham Ne'eisa
A renewed appeal for lawyers to boycott the state security courts.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/nctjrs/2005/pr0423.shtml
The Syrian Committee for Human Rights.
Arrests continue in Syria
http://hrinfo.net/syria/shrc/2005/pr0422.shtml
Ahmed Ali Hussein died of torture.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/shrc/2005/pr0423.shtml
A release on the state security courts trials.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/shrc/2005/pr0425.shtml
The Arabic Organization for Defending Press and freedom of expression rights.
Despite the announcement of new procedures to facilitate the expelled return, the authorities refuse to issue passports for journalists.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/aodepf/2005/pr0422.shtml
The Follow up Committee in Ne'esa case.
Stand for freedom: Support Aktham Ne'esa.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/fcanc/2005/pr0423.shtml
The Arabic Organization for Human Rights in Syria:
A press conference to present the annual report of the organization.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/aohrs/2005/pr0423.shtml
Dismissed as the security did not approve him.
http://hrinfo.net/syria/aohrs/2005/pr0426.shtml
More information on Syria page: http://hrinfo.net/syria/
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Iraq:
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Human Rights in Babel Association:
The essay of Mr.Mohanad El-delimy which resulted in accusing him of being the leader of terrorism in Babel.
http://hrinfo.net/iraq/hrab/2005/pr0422.shtml
The NGOs demonstrate against the procedures against the association.
http://hrinfo.net/iraq/hrab/2005/pr0425.shtml
The essay of Mohanad El-delimy after arresting him.
http://hrinfo.net/iraq/hrab/2005/pr0427.shtml
Reporters without borders:
A Cameraman was killed and photographer shot in Iraq.
http://hrinfo.net/iraq/hrab/2005/pr0427.shtml
The women freedom organization in Iraq:
The organization participates in feminism conferences in American universities.
http://hrinfo.net/iraq/owfi/2005/pr0422.shtml
More on Iraq Page: http://hrinfo.net/iraq/
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Palestine:
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Palestinian Prisoner club:
New sentences against a number of Palestinians by Ofer Court.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0421.shtml
The Damon prison administration procrastinates about medical treatment of the prisoners.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0422-2.shtml
Isolating two prisoners in Hawara prison.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0423.shtml
Magdo prisoners begin hunger strike protesting the cruel treatment.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0423-2.shtml
A report on a march supporting the prisoners.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0424-1.shtml
Many diseases spread in the Hadarim prison as the authorities procrastinate about the medical treatment and because of the bad imprisonment conditions.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0425-1.shtml
Four Jordanian prisoners declare an open Hunger strike at Damon Prison.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ppsmo/2005/pr0426.shtml
Amnesty International:
The Israeli authorities should put an end to the settlers' violence.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/amnesty/2005/pr0425.shtml
Itejah:
The launch Declaration for the international campaign for not funding the plan of: "developing Nekab and Hebron"
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/ittijah/2005/pr0425.shtml
The Arabic Captive day:
Samir Al-Kentar spent 26 years in Israeli prisons.
http://hrinfo.net/palestine/palestinebehindbars/2005/pr0422.shtml
More information on Palestine page: http://hrinfo.net/palestine/
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Kuwait:
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The Justice soul not revenge: The release of the last prisoners since Iraqi occupation is a necessity.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/achr/2005/pr0320.shtml
More information on Kuwait Page: http://hrinfo.net/kuwait/
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Libya:
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The Supervisor Organization for Human rights:
A letter from behind the prison bars by abu salim prisoners.
http://hrinfo.net/libya/lw/2005/pr0400.shtml
A statement for the Libyan people: "behind the bars and within the walls"
http://hrinfo.net/libya/lw/2005/pr0420.shtml
The Libyan union for human rights defenders: A statement on "Libyans rights violated in some European countries"
http://hrinfo.net/libya/iuhrd/2005/pr0420.shtml
New aggressive arrests in Libya:
The human rights file continues to be worse and worst.
http://hrinfo.net/libya/iuhrd/2005/pr0223.shtml
More information on Libya page: http://hrinfo.net/libya/
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Egypt:
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Eye on Egypt
The state security forces surround "Ghazl Kalyoub" factory and prevent dozens of supporters from reaching the workers who declared their strike.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/makal/2005/pr0426.shtml
The South Center for Human Rights:
"The south Pages" issue 23 April 2005.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/schr/2005/pr0423.shtml
Sons of the earth Institution:
"The institution calls for a new legislation for the relation between the owner and farmer in Egypt"
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/ae/2005/pr0423.shtml
After the death of 40 young men in the Mediterranean waters:
"For how long the youth will pay the price of wrong policies in Egypt?"
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/ae/2005/pr0425.shtml
The Rural Studies Center:
An appeal for Matrouh Governor:
The villages for graduates lack water.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/rsc/2005/pr0424.shtml
Shortage of services in Bahira villages.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/rsc/2005/pr0426.shtml
Center for Egyptian Child Rights:
A report on child labour
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/ecrc/2005/pr0400-1.shtml
Where is the right of the child of a Palestinian father and Egyptian mother to obtain the Egyptian nationality?
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/ecrc/2005/pr0417.shtml
The Egyptian Center for Housing Rights:
The northern Giza quarter chief does not know the housing right!
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/echr/2005/pr0426.shtml
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights:
The Deputy of international federally for human rights studies having an office in Egypt.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/eohr/2005/pr0426.shtml
The Organization appeals for the immediate release of the 28 ditanees of the Muslim brotherhood group.
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/eohr/2005/pr0423.shtml
The Organization issues a report on the prisoners' medical treatment conditions in Egypt:" prisoners without medical treatment"
http://hrinfo.net/egypt/eohr/2005/pr0427.shtml
More information on Egypt page: http://hrinfo.net/egypt/
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Yemen:
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Women Forum for Research and Training;
The Forum hosts a deputy from the international woman fund.
http://hrinfo.net/yemen/wfrt/2005/pr0422.shtml
Committee for Protecting Journalists:
The committee appeals for the immediate release of the Yemeni media men:
http://hrinfo.net/mena/cpj/2005/pr0421.shtml
The National Association for Defending freedoms and rights:
In letters to the Attorney General, Political Security and human right activists, HOOD demands the release of Yehia Alzaidi.
http://hrinfo.net/yemen/hood/2005/pr0424.shtml
More information on Yemen page: http://hrinfo.net/yemen/
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Regional and International:
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Human Rights Watch:
USA: Tenet and Ramsfield should be investigated for the human rights violations in Abu-ghreib prison.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/hrw/2005/pr0424.shtml
Tunisia: Ex-Prisoners talk about the torture brutality in isolated cells.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/hrw/2005/pr0420.shtml
Reporters without borders:
Authorities asked to be more discerning after five journalists arrested in two weeks
http://hrinfo.net/mena/rsf/2005/pr0426.shtml
AP cameraman killed and a photographer wounded
http://hrinfo.net/mena/rsf/2005/pr0424.shtml
Great concern after Al-Jazeera shows video of Romanians with threats by abductors
http://hrinfo.net/mena/rsf/2005/pr0422.shtml
Committee for protecting Journalists:
Independent Journalists in Tunisia still facing fierce attacks.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/cpj/2005/pr0425-1.shtml
Iraqi cameraman killed in Mosul gun battle
http://hrinfo.net/mena/cpj/2005/pr0425.shtml
Captors threaten to kill Romanian journalists
http://hrinfo.net/mena/cpj/2005/pr0422.shtml
The committee asks for the release of detained media men.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/cpj/2005/pr0421.shtml
Amnesty International:
The Israeli authorities should put an end to the settlers' violence
http://hrinfo.net/mena/amnesty/2005/pr0425.shtml
The Arabic Organization for defending press and expression freedoms
Despite the announcement of new procedures to facilitate the expelled return, the authorities refuse to issue passports for journalists.
http://hrinfo.net/mena/aodepf/2005/pr0422.shtml
More information on international and regional: http://www.hrinfo.net/mena/
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Human Rights Publications:
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The book name: The legal hindrances facing the civil society's activities.
Written by: Sabrry Mohammed
Issued by: The Arabic Programme for human rights.
The book is one of a series issued by the Arabic Programme, discussing the legal and executive hindrances facing the civil society which had been discussed in two symposiums organized by the Arabic Programme.
The first one was titled "The legal hindrances facing civil society" September 2004 and the second one titled "so many supervising parties for the civil society activities".
The chapters of this book contain the views of the elite of human rights activists in different sectors of the civil society and also contain recommendations and executive mechanisms.
How to get it: Contact the Arabic programme 25Ibraheem Ibn El-Mahdi St. Seventh quarter -Nasr City -Cairo- Egypt.
Tel: 4041185
Fax: 4039954
E-mail: rphra@rite.com
aphra@aphra.org
Web site: www.aphra.org
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Coming events:
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28th April London:
A conference on "the Gulf families: modernization and relationships policies: at the eastern and African studies college at London university.
30th April 2005
" A seminar on "The political and constitutional reform vision" At 6 p.m. at the press syndicate
Elnadeem salon for the Arabic thinking - Egypt.
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