Victim of arbitrary detention following 1981 Casablanca riots seeks redress
Timeline
January 15, 2019: MENA Rights Group requests intervention of UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
September 13, 2018: Second attempt to obtain redress with the Inter-ministerial Human Rights Delegation.
2004: First attempt to obtain redress before the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER).
June 21, 1988: Released.
July 1, 1981: Sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment by the Court of Casablanca.
June 20, 1981: Arrested during Casablanca riots.
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Abdelrahman Al-Qaradawi is an Egyptian-Turkish citizen living and working in Turkey. He is also a well-known poet, artist and activist of Egyptian descent whose creative work reflects his thoughts, opinions and concerns about political and social issues across the Middle East and North Africa region.