Detained human rights activists are suffering from severe illnesses and require urgent medical care; however, they continue to be ill-treated.
A medical report submitted in court on 16 April 2008 concluded that the protestors detained after the December-17 demonstration were tortured.
Young Sahrawi protestors are arrested and tortured for several hours in El-Ayoune following a peaceful demonstration
After a detention of two years, Bilal Hussein is absolved of all the charges against him and released on 16 April 2008.
Several of the detained Muslim Brotherhood leaders have been given prison terms in the final verdict of the military trial.
A verdict is expected for the detained MB leaders in the upcoming military trial on 15 April 2008
Human Rights and Israel at 60: Event to be held at Islamic Centre of England (London), 4th May 2008, 11am to 6pm, Admission: FREE
Yemeni national Ibrahem Ali Al-Nashery has not been heard from since his arrest on 5 March 2008 at Sana’a International Airport.
