Mohammed Alfazari

Mohammed Alfazari
Born (1988-09-27) 27 September 1988
Sohar/ Oman
Nickname Faz
Occupation Writer, journalist and political activist
Language Arabic
Nationality Omani
Ethnicity Arab
Citizenship UK
Website
www.mohammedalfazari.blogspot.co.uk

Mohammed Alfazari (Arabic: lمحمد الفزاري‎‎; born 27 September 1988) is an Omani writer, journalist, and political activist. He is the founder and the editor in chief of Mowatin Magazine.[1][2] On 17 July 2015 Alfazari left Oman seeking for a political asylum in UK after a travel ban was issued against him without providing any reasons and his official documents including his national ID and passport were confiscated more than 8 months. Alfazari has published one novel called "Khattab" and now he is writing his second novel.[3][4][5]


Political activism

Mohammad al-Fazari is an Omani who has suffered reprisals for speaking his mind on the government and demanding civil and political freedom. A participant in the 2011 Arab Spring protests, al-Farazi protested for democracy, a real parliament with legislative powers, a new contractual constitution, transparency and separation of powers. Throughout 2012 and 2013, al-Farazi faced numerous arbitrary arrests and interrogations, including charges of "insulting the sultan" and engaging in an "illegal gathering".

In 2013, al-Farazi founded Al-Mowaten, an independent news magazine concerning Omani society - after which he says his life became exceedingly difficult. In August 2014, he was arrested "for reasons that concern him personally" after calling upon Omanis to talk to the UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Assembly, Mr Kiai, during his visit to Oman.

After urgent appeals by human rights organisations including Al-Karama, he was released days before Kiai’s visit and put under strict surveillance. Months later when al-Fazari tried to travel from the airport, his identity documents were confiscated and he was prevented from travelling overseas.[6]


Political asylum

On 15 july 2015, Al-Fazari managed to escape Oman without his papers and is currently living as a political refugee in Britain.[7]


Mowatin Magazine

Due to arrests and interrogation of other Al-Mowaten contributing journalists living in Oman, on 14 January 2016, the magazine was forced to cease publishing.[8]


References

  1. ↑ http://www.mowatinoman.net/
  2. ↑ http://en.alkarama.org/oman/1498-oman-release-of-journalist-mohammed-al-fazari-after-5-days-of-incommunicado-detention
  3. ↑ https://www.amnesty.org/ar/documents/mde20/2192/2015/en/
  4. ↑ https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/09/08/oman-stop-targeting-rights-critic
  5. ↑ http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/oman-really-peaceful-anomaly-middle-east-1185850615
  6. ↑ http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/oman-really-peaceful-anomaly-middle-east-1185850615
  7. ↑ http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/oman-really-peaceful-anomaly-middle-east-1185850615
  8. ↑ http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/features/oman-really-peaceful-anomaly-middle-east-1185850615
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