Arbitrary Arrests

The owners of the bookshop have been released following the raid of the store and arrest of its owners [Getty]
Jerusalem
MENA
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Israel releases detained Palestinian booksellers after shop raid

The release of the bookshop owners comes after global calls for them to be freed and condemnation of the raid, which saw many books seized.

The New Arab Staff
11 February, 2025
Analysis - Egypt Family Arrests
political prisoners
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In Egypt, relatives of regime critics face state reprisal

Hebh Jamal
30 August, 2023
Tunisia
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The first female political prisoner in Saied's Tunisia

Basma El Atti
11 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Amnesty calls on Egypt to free14 local rights members

Thaer Mansour
01 March, 2023
amira bouraoui
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria arrests Bouraoui's family after her escape to France

Basma El Atti
13 February, 2023
Israel
MENA
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Israeli police arrest Palestinian bride in her wedding dress

The New Arab Staff
30 August, 2022
Danish court
Denmark
World
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Danish supreme court rejects Iraqi torture compensation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 May, 2022
al-Aqsa
MENA
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Israeli forces release 18 minors arrested in Al-Aqsa raids

The New Arab Staff
16 April, 2022
regime
MENA
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Syrian regime seized $1.5 bn worth of assets from detainees

The New Arab Staff
10 April, 2022
rachid nekkaz
politics
MENA
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Wife of jailed Hirak activist calls for his release

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 February, 2021