Mahmoud bin Khalfan bin Salem al-Fazari,
aged 22, was arrested on 22 July after being summoned to the police
Special Section (al-Qism al-Khas) in the Qurm area of the capital,
Muscat, for questioning about his brother, Mohammed al-Fazari, who had
fled the country.
After
he was arrested, Mahmoud al-Fazari was transferred to Ruwi police
station, also in Muscat, and managed to let his family know that he was
detained there. His father was allowed one brief meeting with him on 24
July, and saw bruises on his body. During the visit, police officers
threatened his father, saying that if his son did not confess to helping
his brother flee the country, then other members of their family,
including female members, would be summoned to the Special Section for
questioning. Mahmoud al-Fazari was returned to the Qurm Special Section,
where he is still detained without charge.
Mohammed
al-Fazari, a human rights activist and blogger, left Oman for the
United Kingdom, arriving on 17 July. He traveled from Oman despite
having had his passport and identification card confiscated and having
been under a travel ban by the Omani authorities since December 2014. He
had been previously detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his
rights.
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Also see:
- Oman: Release Mahmoud al-Fazari (UA 167/15) from Amnesty International USA
- Oman: Family of human rights defender Mohammed Al-Fazari targeted by Internal Security Service after he fled the country, July 27, 2015, Gulf Center for Human Rights
Dear Colleages:
RE: Urgent Action to Oman
http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-
