Talk:Human rights in Oman

Problems
Important and very suspicious: This page is inconsistent on torture. It states that there is no torture in Oman, but on the main page for Oman it states 'The practice of torture is widespread in Oman state penal institutions and has become the state's typical reaction to independent political expression.' etc. This page NEEDS to be protected. All humans rights pages ought to be. Vaurnheart (talk) 18:30, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

This page, while talking about what a US report says, doesn't actually talk about any reported problems of any sort at all. It's all well and good to say, "not enough progress" but there is no mention of there being any problem either!? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.171.234.11 (talk • contribs)

Are Jehovah's Witnesses allowed there? And are they permitted to preach there? Because, their preaching work is a freedom of speech. - --Anaccuratesource (talk) 03:09, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

This article seems heavily biased on women's rights. I note one reference is to the offcial government website.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.166.165.165 (talk) 10:19, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

tiny weird thing I noticed, but it says that journalist Mohamed Al Farazi was taken by the government and his whereabouts and condition were unknown, I looked into it and he was released in Sept 2014 by the government. here is the link to the article http://en.alkarama.org/oman/1498-release-of-journalist-mohammed-al-farazi-after-5-days-of-incomunnicado-detention — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leapdaywilliam (talk • contribs) 03:31, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

Fix March 2016 disputed tag
Arrest section was tagged with "disputed" in march 2016. I have fixed this section, reverting it to what the source given actually says.

Here is what was in the article:

Authorities do not make arbitrary arrests.[disputed – discuss] The police academy program includes training in human rights. Police do not have to secure a warrant before taking a suspect into custody, but within 24 hours of such an action the public prosecutor must either make a formal arrest or release the individual, who cannot be held in pretrial detention without a court order. These rights are respected, although foreigners who are suspected of being in Oman illegally are occasionally held without charge until their immigration status can be ascertained. There is a bail system, and defendants can choose their own lawyers, or be provided with public defenders if necessary.[1]

Here is what the cited source says:

Arbitrary Arrest or Detention

The law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the government generally observed these prohibitions.

Role of the Police and Security Apparatus

The Royal Office, part of the cabinet, controls internal and external security and coordinates all intelligence and security policies. Under the Royal Office, the Internal Security Service investigates all matters related to domestic security, and the Sultan's Special Force has limited border security and antismuggling responsibilities. The Royal Oman Police (ROP), also part of the cabinet, performs regular police duties, provides security at points of entry, serves as the country's immigration and customs agency, and operates the coast guard. The Ministry of Defense, and in particular the army, is responsible for securing the borders and has limited domestic security responsibilities. The security forces performed their duties effectively.

Civilian authorities maintained effective control over the Internal Security Service, the Sultan's Special Force, the Royal Army of Oman, and the ROP. There was no public information about ROP internal disciplinary action. Officers received human rights training as part of the police academy's standard training program.

Arrest Procedures and Treatment While in Detention

The law does not require police to obtain a warrant before making an arrest but provides that police must either release the person or refer the matter to the public prosecutor. Within 24 hours of referral, the public prosecutor must formally arrest or release the person. Court orders are necessary to hold suspects in pretrial detention. Judges may order detentions for 14 days to allow investigation and may grant extensions. Authorities respected these rights in practice. Authorities generally informed detainees promptly of the charges against them; however, there were isolated reports authorities detained without charge foreign workers suspected of being in the country illegally, pending confirmation of their immigration status. There was a functioning system of bail. Detainees generally had prompt access to a lawyer of their choice, and the state provided public attorneys to indigent detainees. Authorities generally allowed detainees prompt access to family members, but police sometimes failed to notify a detainee's family, or the detainee's sponsor in the case of an expatriate laborer, of the detention.

So "Authorities do not make arbitrary arrests." is removed as neither the phrase nor the meaning is anywhere in the cited source. it is replaced with the direct quotation "According to the United States State Department in 2011, law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the government generally observed these prohibitions."

and "These rights are respected..."

Is replaced with "Authorities respected these rights in practice."

I will also remove the "disputed" tag as this is clearly not an active dispute if no one has followed up in a year and a half.

208.120.122.82 (talk) 20:17, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

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