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Several bloggers arrested in Oman without reason | Omani authorities have arrested several bloggers, activists have said. According to
Gulf News, no reason for the arrests was mentioned. Bassma Mubarak Al Kayoumi,
an attorney, said that she believed that the arrests violated Article 18 and 24
of the Oman Consitution. "Article 18 stresses the fact that personal freedom is
protected by law which stipulates that the arrest, search, detention or imprisonment
of a human being was illegal unless it was in compliance with law," she said.
"Article 24 stipulates that whoever is arrested must be told about the reason
for his or her arrest. He or she has the right to call whomever needs to be alerted
about the arrest to provide assistance within the confines of the law. The authorities
must promptly inform the arrested person about the charges leveled against him
or her," she said. Kayoumi said that among the bloggers who are in detention are:
Nabhan Al Hinshi, Hamad Al Kharousi, Hmoud Al Rashidi, Ali Al Saedi, Ali Al Hajji,
Khalfan Al Badwawi and Eshaq Al Aghbari. They all join Esmaeel Al Miqbali who
has been under arrest for one week, The legal representative has the right to
take the case about the restriction on the personal freedom of the arrested person
to the judiciary. Bassma said that the procedures adopted by the security authorities
have violated the basic laws in the country.
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