18 May 2010
Alkarama has just received information regarding the arbitrary arrest of a Jordanian citizen, Mohamed Al-Sunaid, Chairman of the Daily Workers Association in the Public Sector. He was arrested by the Jordanian security services for his peaceful protest in defense of the rights of Jordanian workers and trade union members.
Mohamed Sunaid was referred to the State Security Court on 11 May 2010, where the Prosecutor ordered his 14-day imprisonment pending investigation. This type of provisional imprisonment is in direct contradiction with the international treaties ratified by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Jordan's public sector currently suffers from a lack of organisation and disarray at the administrative level consequently affects workers' rights as guaranteed Jordanian domestic and international law.
Alkarama intends to raise Mohamed Al-Sunaid's arrest and detention with UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.