Djibouti: Further information on prisoner of conscience: Aref Mohamed Aref

Index Number: AFR 23/002/1999
Date Published: 16 February 1999
Categories: Africa, Djibouti

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Aref Mohamed Aref, a human rights defender and lawyer. On 15 February 1999 he was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted on politically motivated charges.