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Human Rights Watch urges Morocco not to extradite Saudi Shi’ite

Human Rights Watch urges Morocco not to extradite Saudi Shi’ite

A human rights watchdog called on Morocco not to extradite a Shi'ite Muslim to his homeland of Saudi Arabia, citing fears he could face torture and an unfair trial there. Hassan Al Rabea, who has been in Morocco since last summer, has been held in a prison near Rabat after being arrested at Marrakech airport on Jan. 14, Human Rights Watch said in a statement. Saudi prosecutors accuse Rabea of leaving the kingdom illegally with the help of terrorists, the campaign group added. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has denied previous accusations that…
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Activists urge Morocco to extradite Uyghur man to China

Activists urge Morocco to extradite Uyghur man to China

MOROCCAN human rights activists have urged Rabat not to extradite an Uyghur man to China, citing fears he might face arbitrary detention or torture. Yidrissi Aishan has been held at a prison near Casablanca after being arrested on an Interpol notice filed by China after arriving last month from Turkey, where he lives. China has accused him of terrorism and he faces an extradition hearing in Morocco, his lawyers said, saying the charges against him lack evidence. "We call on Morocco to uphold the international anti-torture conventions it has ratified and abstain from extraditing the Uyghur citizen to China where…
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Brother of ex-president to be extradited

Brother of ex-president to be extradited

FRANCE’S highest administrative council, the Conseil d'Etat, has approved the extradition of the younger brother of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore. Police had detained Paul-Francois Compaore at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris in October 2017 on an international arrest warrant related to the 1998 murder of Norbert Zongo, who published Burkina Faso's Independent newspaper. The killing of Zongo, who had been investigating the murder of a driver who worked for Paul-Francois Compaore, became a symbol of repression during Blaise Compaore's 27-year rule, which ended in 2014 at the hands of a popular uprising. Compaore was barred from leaving…
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