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Saudi Arabia: Seven men to be executed
1 March 2013

Seven Saudi Arabian men are scheduled to be executed on 5 March 2013. They have said they were tortured to make them “confess”, and sentenced to death following ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/008/2013

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

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Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

Iran: Iraqi cleric detained, whereabouts unknown: Ahmed al ...
1 March 2013

Iraqi cleric and commentator Ahmed al-Qubbanji was detained on 17 or 18 February in Qom, central Iran, while visiting a member of his family. He is not known to ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/010/2013

Egypt: Further information on death penalty
1 March 2013

Manal 'Abd al-Qabel (f) and Bakr 'Abd al-Fattah Mohammad al-Kumi face imminent execution after the Cairo Cassation Court confirmed their death sentences on 20 ...

Urgent Action       MDE 12/009/1999

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

1) The Agenda 2) Up front: Not forgotten: A return to South Sudan 3) Enough! Time for a strong Arms Trade Treaty 4) We're unlocking the truth about secret renditions ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

Yemeni man at imminent risk of execution: Muhammad Abdullah Ali ...
1 March 2013

A 55-year-old Yemeni man is at imminent risk of execution after spending 20 years in prison. The Supreme Court has upheld his death sentence, despite previous Appeal ...

Urgent Action       MDE 31/007/2013

UAE: Further information: al-Islah members face unfair trial in ...
28 February 2013

Over 70 male nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being detained, reportedly in connection with a non-violent association, al-Islah. On 4 March, around ...

Urgent Action       MDE 25/002/2013

Yemeni man at risk of imminent execution: Muhammad Abdul Karim ...
27 February 2013

Yemeni man Muhammad Abdul Karim Muhammad Haza'a continues to be at imminent risk of death after his execution was postponed. The Yemeni Attorney General halted ...

Urgent Action       MDE 31/006/2013

Saudi Arabia: Jordanian held incommunicado in Saudi Arabia
26 February 2013

A Jordanian man has been held incommunicado in an undisclosed location in Saudi Arabia since 6 January. He was last seen being arrested by Saudi Arabian security ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/007/2013

Libya: Journalist held for anti-corruption work: Amara Abdalla al ...
26 February 2013

Libyan newspaper editor Amara Abdalla al-Khatabi has been detained incommunicado since 19 December 2012. He has been charged with defamation, as his newspaper published ...

Urgent Action       MDE 19/001/2013