Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Blogger detained, beaten, arrested
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The following is a 9 November 2008 ANHRI press release: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Members of the Hisba apparatus arrest and beat up a blogger for a poem The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported today that blogger Roshdi Algadir was arrested by the Hisba apparatus in Saudi Arabia on 4th […]
Hunger strike held to protest proof censorship; journalist arrested for publishing censored material
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said in a statement on 5 November 2008 that journalists in Sudan have organized a sit-in and went on a hunger strike from the morning of 4 November until ten o’clock (local time) on 5 November in protest against the censorship of press proofs imposed […]
Yemen-based Iraqi journalist detained, interrogated for 10 hours on trumped-up charges
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) denounces the prosecution of Nizar Al-Abadi, an Iraqi journalist who has been living in Yemen since 1991. ANHRI also condemns the actions of the public prosecutor, the press and publishers who are acting on behalf of the state security forces against journalists working within the […]
Two bloggers arrested for “taking advantage of prevailing atmosphere of democracy to overthrow the regime”, another expelled from university campus
(ANHRI/IFEX) – On 28 October 2008, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) announced that the Egyptian security forces have arrested two more bloggers. The arrests of Abd Altawab Mahmoud, who runs the blog “Alhayat Alsa’ida” ( http://ragabhpl.blogspot.com ), and Khalifa Ebaid, who runs the blog “Ana Mathoon” in Fayoum city, have increased the […]
Newspaper’s proofs seized by intelligence office
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemns outright the removal of seven proofs from “Ajras Al Hurriya” newspaper by an intelligence officer responsible for proof censorship. The incident took place on 23 October 2008. This action so outraged the newspaper that it suspended its circulation for the day as a protest […]
Student denied university housing as punishment for opinions expressed on his blog
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemns the exclusion of blogger Ahmed Abdel Kawi from the lists of students eligible for university housing, despite his meeting all the necessary conditions, because he has voiced his opinions publicly on his blog ( http://akeedinegypt.blogspot.com ). Adel Kawi was born in the governorate of […]
News company fined, equipment confiscated over coverage of anti-government protests
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) firmly denounces the 26 October 2008 sentence issued by the Court of Misdemeanors in Boulaq , Cairo, against Nader Gohar, director of the Cairo News Company (CNC). The sentence handed down excessive fines and ordered the confiscation of equipment belonging to a French television company […]
Schoolboy jailed for failing to respect the king
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The following is a 25 October 2008 ANHRI press release: Moroccan schoolboy jailed for lack of respect for the king, sentenced for writing “God, my homeland and Barça” Cairo, 25 October, 2008 The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) strongly condemns the prison sentence handed down by the Moroccan courts in Marrakesh […]