NEWS FROM MENA

Saudi Arabia
Arrest

The Arabic Committee for Human Rights calls the Saudi Arabian authorities to release seven Kuwaiti citizens who visit the country to do the Minor Hajj. Some of them work in the military board and Kuwait authorities do not suspect them or impose restrictions by its security apparatus, the visits just for doing the religious rituals and it calls again for respecting the Kuwaiti citizens' complete rights. Moreover, ACHR calls Kuwait's government to protect its citizens, release them immediately, and satisfy their needs by guaranteeing their rights, after the injury they witnessed during jail and its consequences.


Bahrain
War Waged on a SeminarWaging

a war on a seminar held by Bahrain Youth Association for Human Rights for their press release describes the escalation of Bahrain government on 16 May, by the arrests, tear gas bombs, rubber bullets and assaults on youth, young children, women and aged people without committing any crime. Moreover, the seminar joint liability with Hassan Meshimaa Secretary- General of Haq Movement, Abdel Hady El Khawaga Executive Director of Bahrain Center for Human Rights and a citizen called Shaker El Hamly, and it condemned the government's arrests campaign against many activists.

Morocco
Sentences

The Moroccan Association for Human Rights issued a press release denouncing the three - years sentence and a fine of 10,000 Dirham upheld by the Court of First Instance -in Al-Qasr Al Kabir - on 22 May on five members of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, for insulting the sanctuaries during "Fateh May" demonstration. The central office of MAHR is surprised about the harsh sentences, which reflect the political identity of the prosecution, condemns the false prosecution and its harsh sentences and denounces the over taking on these prosecutions, which, uncover the false position of the judiciary in Morocco, powered by the authority to avenge activists. Finally, MAHR demands releasing the four members and all political prisoners in the Moroccan prisons and calls upon all national and international rights organizations for immediate response and force on authorities.