Articles by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
Website owner-manager arrested for articles criticising government
(ANHRI/IFEX) – ANHRI condemns the arrest of lawyer Abdalla Suliman by the Syrian security apparatus on 30 July 2008. He is the owner and manager of two websites, Al Nazaha (Integrity, http://www.alnazaha.org ), and Akhbar Al Nazaha (Integrity News, http://www.alnazahanews.com ), and was arrested because of his “persistence . . . in publishing legal and […]
Female film director faces possible flogging at behest of lawyer affiliated with National Democratic Party
(ANHRI/IFEX) – One of the lawyers affiliated with the Egyptian National Democratic Party (NDP) who is a specialist in “Hesba” cases (which involve alleged insults to God, which are deemed harmful to Islamic society) against authors and artists has demanded the flogging of an Egyptian female movie director. He sent an official warning to the […]
Issues of “Al-Dustour” and “Al Badil” newspapers confiscated by security agency following article on Lebanese singer’s murder
(ANHRI/IFEX) – Security service agents recently confiscated copies of the independent newspapers “Al-Dustour” and “Al Badil” from stores, following the newspapers’ publication of a story about an Egyptian businessman’s connection to the murder of the well-known Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. The seizure of the newspapers from […]
Academic sentenced to two years in prison over articles published abroad, threatened with loss of citizenship
(ANHRI/IFEX) – On 2 August 2008, the Al Khalifa Misdemeanors’ Court sentenced Dr. Saad El Din Ibrahim in absentia to two years in prison. The case stems from a claim filed by one of the People’s Council members, who is also a member of the ruling party, and by the undersecretary of the Lawyers Union-Giza […]
Student activist arrested for criticising authorities
(ANHRI/IFEX) – ANHRI calls on the Moroccan authorities to release Jadda Boubkar, a 22-year-old student and prisoner of opinion, who was arrested while leaving the university in Taza City on 21 July 2008 because of his student activity, his support for the boycott of complementary legislative elections and his criticism of educational policies and police […]
New Internet café measures tantamount to censorship, says ANHRI
(ANHRI/IFEX) – On 9 August 2008, ANHRI announced that the Egyptian government has imposed a new measure obliging Internet cafés to gather and keep certain personal information from visitors who use their services. The information collected includes the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of would-be Internet users. ANHRI is concerned that the measure infringes […]
Authorities block YouTube
(ANHRI/IFEX) – On 29 July 2008, ANHRI denounced the government’s decision to block the YouTube website ( http://www.youtube.com ). Since 22 July, Internet users in Sudan have been unable to access the site, instead receiving an error message stating that the site was blocked by the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC). Sudan is the latest in […]
Internet activists detained in Alexandria, no explanation given for arrests
(ANHRI/IFEX) – According to ANHRI’s information, on 23 July 2008, security officers arrested a number of young Internet activists, who form part of the “6th of April Youth” group. The youths were arrested during a trip to Alexandria and are being held in a State Security detention centre, known as the “Pharaohs’ Quarters”. On 24 […]