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The Weekly Update for HRINFO, no. 137
Third year 24 november 2006 - 30 november 2006 Jordan ======== Investigating the membership of two parliament representatives Amman Center for Human Rights held a research debate on "investigating the membership of the two parliament members Dr. Mohamed Abu Fares and Ali Abul Sokar. The participants at the debate concluded that Representatives House should apply clause II of article 75 of the Jordanian constitution, and to respect the desire of the Jordanian people. Sources More information on Jordan page: http://www.hrinfo.net/jordan ========================== Tunisia ======== Renewing the Judicial Investigations with journalist Mohamed Al-Foraty For the fifth time, the journalist Mohamed Al-Forati is called to interrogation in the case which was kept and closed in 2003. The National Observatory considers this re-interrogation an attempt to confuse and terror him to stop practicing his activities. He calls upon Tunisian authorities to close the file of judicial follow-up against him and other liberal journalists. Sources More information on Tunisia page: http://www.hrinfo.net/tunisia ========================== Syria ======== Arbitrary Detention The arbitrary detention in Syria this week included Dr. Gamal Abu Zaid (independent activist). In Qamshely City, some activists were arrested upon their religious background. In Halab City, many Kurdish people were arrested, in addition to the ongoing detention of Haitham Qutaish despite the completion of his penalty period. Trials and Investigations Eight students are interrogated on account of their peaceful activities. The detainees denied the charges announced against them and claimed that they are tortured. Sources More information on Syria page: http://www.hrinfo.net/syria ========================== Iraq ======== More Media Victims Comedy actor and director Waleed Hassan was shot dead while defending himself against those who tried to kidnap him on 20 November 2006. Journalist Lama Abdullah Kerkhy has been murdered in Baquba as well. In the same context, Reporters without Borders described the dangers journalists have faced there since the start of the war, the bloodiest for the media since World War II. Who were these men and women journalists killed for doing their job? How were they killed or kidnapped, and by whom? This detailed report (dated 20 March 2006) explains. Sources More information on Iraq page: http://www.hrinfo.net/iraq ========================== Palestine ======== Summer rains and winter clouds The occupying forces have continued to escalate its aggression against the civilian population and their property in the Palestinian territories. especially the Gaza Strip. Having completed war attacks, two shots were (summer rain clouds and autumn), those forces launched a new offensive called (merger course).The exercise of those forces through its ground and killing and the destruction, impose control on residential areas, where are besieged and cut roads and damaged infrastructure. What compounded the suffering of the population, especially in light of the deteriorating economic conditions and their inability to secure stockpiles of food and medicine? The total number of victims in the third day-since the last attack, which was launched by those forces to the (15) dead, including two children and two women, while the number of injuries (54) wounded, including children (17) and (3) females. Human Rights Higher Commissioner issued a statement to justify the use of violence by Israeli occupation forces against Palestine Statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in the Palestinian territories, addressed the National Assembly for Democracy and Law described criticized the statement, which did not put the killings "assassination" and the continuing lawlessness to the Palestinians. What represents the assassinations of a serious violation of human rights as it is executed outside the law o did not confirm the statement that the Israeli violations of human rights in the Palestinian territories constitutes a breach of international humanitarian law and give the statement o justification and the right of Israel as an occupying force to respond to the Qassam rocket force excessive use of bombing planes, tanks and ships of Madeline unarmed Palestinians, did not give the right of the Palestinians to respond to the occupation massacres perpetrated against the Palestinians. This is the text of a paragraph of the High Commissioner's statement that "the continued fallout missiles gives Israeli authorities had every right and even the duty to use all means within the law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, to provide protection to all persons under their jurisdiction and within the scope of control. Sources More information on Palestine page: http://www.hrinfo.net/palestine ========================== Libya ======== A campaign to release "Idris Bu Qaed" Libyan and Arab activists launched a campaign to all for releasing Dr. Idris Bu Qaed Sources More information on Libya page: http://www.hrinfo.net/libya/ ========================== Egypt ======== The Supreme Administrative Court considers internal appeal against the Egyptians Baha'is coming Saturday The Supreme Administrative Court, the State Council on December 2, 2006,in consideration of the appeal submitted by the Interior Ministry against the ruling of the Administrative Court on April 4 last,, which had been spent on Baha'is to obtain birth certificates, identification cards and other official documents that prove their conversion to the Baha'i It should be noted that the case did not go to the existing recognition of the Baha'i or to the health beliefs, but only the case in the area of the right of citizens Egyptian Baha'is in obtaining official documents prove true beliefs or left the religion blank or put in front of free speech (again),, which had existed for decades before the Civil Status Department decides on its own in the last four years, forcing citizens Baha'is to forgery in official papers and claim to engage in Islam or Christianity. Statements Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture The Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies, criticized the abuse of a large number of members of the Egyptian people from the ruling party and the Muslim Brotherhood and independents, with statements Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture on the wearing of Muslim women to wear,, which involved a terribly repressive tendency toward freedom of opinion and expression, and the attempt to employ religion as a tool in this area, The revival of the Inquisition and strongly rejects the formation of inspection courts in the conscience. The sentencing penance, terrorism and the dissenting opinion regardless of their position or career opinion, are not related to religion or sex. According to the Center on the other hand the right of women to wear the hijab, or veil,or other personal matter due to the religious convictions of every person, social and cultural rights. And on the same subject the literati and artists to change declare absolute rejection of this lightly and political decline and calls for the necessity to account of the main issues of social and political conflict, in a moment of the rising number of people living under the poverty line in Egypt. Ayman Nour The Egyptian Association Against Torture movement in a statement complaint Dr. Ayman Nour of confinement in Mazra'at Tora prison where he was being held since 5 / 12 / 2005, which enumerates the forms of violations against him in the exercise since the date of his detention till now. These violations range between prevention of compulsive writing and denial of access to medical treatment, although it suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease requires surgical intervention. The do not receive appropriate treatment, including the surgical treatment. This puts Nour under risk, especially with the banned from receiving food from family-sensitive health conditions. Sources More information on Egypt page: http://www.hrinfo.net/egypt ========================== Morocco ======== General overview on the report of Justice and Reconciliation Report General on the occasion of the report of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission of the Moroccan Human Rights and the Moroccan Forum for Truth and fairness ,call for the immediate implementation of the decisions and recommendations contained in the report of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission, and confirm their intention to activate the body up to the recommendations of the national counterpart on the serious violations, and renew the resolve to continue the struggle for the realization of all the recommendations of the national counterpart, In order to apply the principle of no impunity, In order to establish a democratic constitution. Input to build the foundations of the rule of law, the main condition to avoid a recurrence of serious violations future. Sources More information on Morocco page: http://www.hrinfo.net/morocco ========================== Yemen ======== A journalist imprisoned for a year in the case of abusive charges The case filed on behalf of the Press and Publications public opinion against the newspaper that accused redeployment charges of abusive prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which was published last year in the Danish newspaper. The judge issued the editor imprisoned for a year with the force and the closure of the newspaper for six months and prevention of writing for a period of six months. It is a good! The one who quoted the National Authority for the defense of rights and freedoms and denounced by the organization, Reporters Without Borders said in its statement that the insistence of the Yemeni authorities to impose the sanctions in the context of this issue reflects the desire of the Yemeni authorities use the case as a pretext to settle scores with the press" In the context of restrictions on journalists also attacked the newspaper revolution of the State Jamal Amer, editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat independent upon his return from the United States, where he received the International Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for Freedom of the Press 2006. Sources More information on Yemen page: http://www.hrinfo.net/yemen ========================== Regional and International ======== Darfur Human Rights Watch today to urge members of the Council for Peace and Security Council of the African Union before their meeting in the Nigerian capital, "Abouha" to discuss the situation in Darfur; the declaration calls for unanimous support for the establishment of a strengthened soldiers of the African Union and the United Nations have the capacity to protect civilians in Darfur and along the border between Chad and Sudan. Sources More information on Regional and International page: http://www.hrinfo.net/mena ========================== The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information ======== Preventing Hussein Abdul-Ghani from travel to Doha The Arab Network for Human Rights Information condemned by the Egyptian authorities to prevent Hussein Abdul Ghani Director of the Office of the island to travel to Cairo, Doha, "the headquarters of Al-Jazeera" last Friday, November 24 against the backdrop of charges of false reporting last April and was detained for four hours, then the prosecution of a case against him in a back injury to 1997!" To read the full press release: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/2006/pr1126.shtml To Read HRinfo press releases: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/reports/ ========================== Humum Updates ======== An Iraqi Citizen case The most shocking complaint this week is from an Iraqi citizen, saying: "I am one of the displaced families, which were abandoned by Baghdad to the rest of the provinces of the south because (?????) Before Jilt was assassinated brother, a son and three daughters for a period after my father was assassinated, and burned two cars has beenT. four attempts from the date of the killing of 10-16 to 20-1 On the funeral and were shooting at moving out of Baghdad and escaped to the province of the Central Euphrates provinces have been looting homes and stealing furniture and contents" To read the full complaint: http://www.humum.net/humum/2006/ira1116-2.shtml More complaints on Humum website: http://www.humum.net ========================== Please feel free to contact HRinfo for any quiries, suggestions or input
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