Human rights organizations condemn the continual arrest of George Abdallah by the French authorities a violation of the law

Press Release

Beirut, 3/4/2013

Human rights organizations condemn the continual arrest of George Abdallah by the French authorities a violation of the law

The undersigned human rights institutions expressed, in this joint statement, today great concern about the challenge of the French authorities to the law and disrespect of the human rights values, charter, and principles, over the continued detention of Lebanese George Ibrahim Abdallah, detained in France since October 24, 1984.

On January 10th, 2013, the French judiciary issued a ruling to release him under the condition of deporting him from French territory, but the French authorities are still holding Abdullah at the request of the U.S. administration without announcing any reasons or details.

The undersigned organizations demand the immediate release of George Ibrahim Abdallah unconditionally, out of respect for the principle to respect the provisions of customary justice first, and not to be detained rights without legal justification, and believe that the continued detention constitutes a violation of France's International obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in which France was one of States Parties, specifically materials (9, 14, 19, 21 and 22) , This is also a clear violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations on December 10th, 1948, and specifically in the materials (3, 5, 7 and 9).

We would also like to remind the French authorities that this action contradicts with the Committee's recommendations on human rights in its eighty-fourth cycle, July 2005, specifically the sixth paragraph on violating International Covenant provisions about Political and civil Rights, and that the arrest violates the provisions of human rights set forth in the major human rights written documents and that France pledged to protect and apply, as there is no legal basis for the deprivation of liberty under any justification.

We also call for the Lebanese government to communicate with the French government for the release of the detainees George Ibrahim Abdullah being a Lebanese citizen, and the responsibility of the Lebanese state is to protect the rights of its citizens wherever they are in the world.

The undersigned organizations also expresses concern about the silence of most international and regional actors about the continual detention of George Ibrahim Abdullah by the French authorities, demanding urgent and effective action to contribute to his release.

The name of human rights organizations signed

1. The Arab Commission for Human Rights – Paris

1. Civil Alliance for Human Rights, )including 70 Association ( Egypt
2. Network Iraqi human rights organizations (including 53 human rights organizations) / Iraq
3. National Civil Forum (including more than 50 organizations) / Sudan
4. Gathers for the voluntary bodies in Lebanon (including 12 organizations) / Lebanon
5. Jordanian Network for civil society organizations (including 16 organizations) / Jordan
6. Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights / Morocco

8. Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center / Palestine

9. Maat for Peace, Development, and Human Rights / Egypt

10. Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights / Algeria

11. Yemen Organization for Defending Rights and Democratic Freedoms / Yemen

1. Committees for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria
2. Mauritanian Association for Development and Human Rights / Mauritania

14. Al-Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture/ Lebanon

15. Amman Center for Human Rights Studies [ACHRS] / Jordan

16. Arab Penal Reform Organization / Syria

17. Venus Organization for Iraqi women / Iraq

18. Aman Network for Rehabilitation and Defending Human Rights/ Lebanon

19. Electronic Press Association / Jordan

20. Palestinian Human Rights Foundation (Monitor)/ Palestine

21. Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies / Jordan

22. Jordanian Labor Observatory / Jordan

23. Adaleh Center For Human Rights Studies / Jordan

24. Jordanian Authority for the culture of democracy/ Jordan

25. Human and Environmental Observatory / Jordan

26. Mauritanian Association for the Promotion Rights / Mauritania

27. Ibn Sina Association to treat the sick and afflicted / Mauritania

28. Human Rights and Democracy Media Centers SHAMS/ Palestine

29. Albadeel center for studies and research / Jordan

30. Iraqi Alliance Against the Death Penalty/ Iraq

31. AL-Rafidain Center for Ensuring Human Rights / Iraq

32. Bahrain Transparency Society / Bahrain

33. Yemeni Women's Union / Apain

34. National Organization for Combat of Human Trafficking / Yemen

35. Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights / Palestine

36. Aljthour Society for Citizens' Rights/ Jordan

37. Hammurabi Organization for Monitoring Human Rights and Democracy / Iraq

38. Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (observer) / Syria

39. National Organization for Human Rights in Syria

40. Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF / Syria

41. The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria

1. Kurdish Organization for the Defense of Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria ) DAD(

43. Syrian League for the Defense of Human Rights / Syria

1. El- Nadim Center for the Management and Rehabilitation of victims of violence / Egypt

45. Federation of Independent Trade Unions / Jordan

46. Amman Forum Society for Human Rights / Jordan

47. Lebanese Council of Women / Lebanon

48. day laborers Committee/ Jordan

49. The Lebanese Association for Human Rights / Lebanon

1. The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Jordan

51. Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development / Jordan

1. Sudanese Development Call Organization (NIDAA) / Sudan

53. Syrian platform for NGOs (SPNGO ) / Syria

1. Syrian Kurdish Centre for Documentation / Syria
2. Syrian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (SCODP) / Syria
3. National Coordination for the Defense of missing in Syria
4. Syrian Jurists Association for transitional justice and the rule of law/ Syria
5. Syrian League for Freedom and fairness / Syria
6. Syrian Center for Transitional Justice and enabled democracy / Syria
7. Syrian Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture / Syria
8. Syrian National Center for Democracy and Human Development / Syria
9. National Center for the Study of Tolerance and Anti-Violence in Syria
10. National Council for Human Rights in Syria (N.C.H.R.SY)
11. Defend for prisoners of conscience in Syria – Rwankh
12. Syrian Center for Human Rights / Syria
13. The Palestinian Society for Human Rights (Monitor) / Lebanon
14. Amnesty Egyptian Society of for human rights / Egypt
15. Union qualitative constitutional rights awareness / Egypt
16. The Lebanese Association for Human Rights / Lebanon
17. Bahraini Observatory for Human Rights / Bahrain
18. The Association of Dar Palestinian heritage and rights / Lebanon
19. Committees democratic Palestine - Latin America / Human Rights Section
20. Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law/ Norway
21. Federal Palestinian - Chile / Commission on Human Rights
22. International humanitarian law center and human rights / Yemen
23. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information / Egypt
24. Madaba Foundation to support the development / Jordan
25. National Observatory for Human voter / Morocco
26. Center rule for Rights and Law / Palestine
27. Alliance for Justice / Palestine
28. legal development experts / Palestine