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Urgent Action outcome: “National security” trials end in life sentences
Oman sentenced six defendants to life imprisonment after grossly unfair trials.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Shuhuh tribe members expect verdict in unfair trial in Oman
An Omani court expected to issue its verdict in the case of four detainees from the province of Musandam.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Five people held incommunicado in Oman
Since 6 April, Omani authorities have launched a series of arbitrary detentions of individuals from Musandam province.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jun 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Journalists' sentences reduced, one aquitted in Oman
On 26 December, the Appeal Court in Muscat reduced the three-year prison sentences of two Azamn journalists, Ibrahim al-Maamari and Youssef al-Haj, to six and 12 months respectively.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Journalists’ trial postponed to 12 December in Oman
The Appeal Court in Muscat postponed to 12 December its decision on the case of the three Azamn journalists, Ibrahim al-Maamari, Youssef al-Hajj and Zaher al-Abri.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Omani journalists released, next hearing date set
Azamn editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Maamari and deputy editor-in-chief Youssef al-Haj were released on 10 October after the Appeal Court in Muscat reduced their bail. The next hearing in the case has been set for 7 November.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Azamn journalists sentenced to prison in Oman
An Omani court of first instance issued its verdict on 26 September against three journalists from the daily Azamn newspaper. Two of the journalists received three-year prison sentences and the third a one-year prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action: Three Omani journalists on trial face jail
The trial of two detained Omani journalists in connection with articles they published alleging corruption in the judiciary, and a third journalist for his tweets, is ongoing.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Omani prisoner of conscience released
Omani prisoner of conscience Saeed Jaddad was released from prison on 26 August, having served nine months of a one-year prison sentence under Oman’s cybercrimes law for a blog he wrote in October 2014.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Omani writer released without charge
Omani writer, journalist and human rights activist Sulaiman al-Ma’mari was released without charge on 19 May, following 22 days detained in solitary confinement.
Urgent action outcomes 25 May 2016 -
Urgent Action: Omani writer arrested and still detained
Omani writer, journalist and human rights activist Sulaiman al-Ma’mari has been detained since 28 April. He has been denied any access to his family or lawyer.
Urgent action outcomes 10 May 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Peaceful Omani activist released without charge
Omani poet, writer, film critic and human rights defender, Abdullah Habib was released without charge on 4 May.
Urgent action outcomes 10 May 2016 -
Urgent Action: release Omani artist and peaceful activist
Omani poet, writer, film critic and human rights defender, Abdullah Habib has been held in detention in Muscat’s intelligence offices since 15 April. He has been denied any access to his family or lawyer.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Apr 2016 -
Oman's crackdown on peaceful protests includes students, poets and writersPress release 17 Jul 2012
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Oman: activist arrests threaten freedom of expressionPress release 17 Jun 2012
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Oman: convictions against two journalists and their source should be quashedPress release 06 Jan 2012
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Oman: authorities must rein in security forces to prevent further deathsPress release 28 Feb 2011