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The Case In April 2008, TRIAL filed an individual complaint on behalf of Sahraoui Hanafi, who was acting for his brother, Djilali Hanafi, to the UN Committee against Torture. Djilali Hanafi was arrested and detained for two days at the police headquarters (Dark Al Watani) in Mechraa Sfa (Algeria). Whilst being detained, he was subject to serious acts of torture that...

In January 2012 TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs Kamela Allioua and Mrs. Fatima Zohra Kerouane. They are acting for their grand-children and brothers Mr. Adel, Tarek and Mohamed Kerouane, who were arrested respectively on 12 April 1994, on 20 May 1994 and on 22 February 1996 in Constantine by Alg...

In September 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs. Halima Louddi. Mrs. Halima Louddi is acting on behalf of her son, Mr. Hacen Louddi, who was abducted on 9 April 1995 in Algiers and has been reported missing ever since. This incident has occurred within the general context of the enforced disa...

In July 2011 TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mr. Bouguera Kroumi, acting for his son Yahia Kroumi. Mr. Yahia Kroumi was arrested on 12 August 1994 in Constantine and he has been reported missing ever since. This incident has occurred within the general context of the enforced disappearance of thousa...

In June 2011, TRIAL lodged an individual complaint before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ms Aïcha Dehimi and Miss Nouara Ayache. These women were acting in the name of their son and brother, M. Sahraoui Ayache, kidnapped on 12 August 1994 in Constantine and who has been missing ever since. His disappearance occurred during a widespread campaign...

In December 2010, TRIAL lodged an individual complaint before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ms Bariza Zaier, spouse of Rachid Sassene. She acts in the name of her husband, kidnapped on 18 May 1996 in Constantine, and missing ever since. He disappeared during a widespread campaign of forced disappearances in Algeria between 1992 and 1998. Mr...

During the month of May 2009, TRIAL submitted an individual communication against Algeria to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Aouali Mounie, Faraoun Feryale and Bouregba Fatiha each acting respectively in their capacity as wife, daughter and mother of Mr. Farid Faraoun. This is now the thirteenth case to be lodged against Algeria by TRIAL....

Introduction TRIAL lodged an individual complaint before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs.Rabiha Mihoubi in March 2009. She acts in the name of her son, Nour-Eddine Mihoubi, who was kidnapped January 27, 1993 in Bou Saâda and has been missing since. He disappeared during a widespread campaign of forced disappearances in Algeria between 1992...

Introduction In May 2008, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs. Taous Azouz, acting on behalf of her son, Mohamed Lemmiz. The latter disappeared after having been arrested by members of the Algerian army. This incident occurred within the general context of the enforced disappearance of thousands of...

Introduction In June 2008, TRIAL submitted an individual communication before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ahmed Zerrougui, acting for his brother, Benattia Zerrougui. The latter was arrested on 1st June around 12 a.m., in Tiaret. He has since disappeared. This case comes within the general context of the enforced disappearance of thousands...

Introduction In October 2008, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Djelloul Larbi, acting in the name of his father, Djillali Larbi. The latter was arrested by the Algerian police on 25 May 1994. He was subsequently detained for three weeks in different local police stations, and was transferred to an u...

TRIAL and its Nepalese partner HimRights denounce the ongoing impunity for perpetrators of acts of sexual violence committed in Nepal during the conflict (1996-2006) and post-conflict periods in a report submitted to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW or the Committee). The NGO's deplores that not a single case of rape or sex...