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over 60 activists hit with new fabricated charges while COP28 was in progress
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- 18.12.2023
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- United Arab Emirates
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CSOs raise more concerns ahead of COP28
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- 01.12.2023
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- United Arab Emirates
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- LGBTI
- women
- HRD detained
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UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28
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- 30.06.2023
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
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- HRD detained
- labour rights
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UAE civil society fears crackdown ahead of COP28
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- 30.12.2022
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- United Arab Emirates
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The UAE continues to arbitrarily detain prisoners of conscience well past completion of their sentences
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- 23.09.2022
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- United Arab Emirates
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International community's tacit complicity emboldens UAE to expand its negative sphere of influence
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- 02.06.2022
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- United Arab Emirates
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- torture/ill-treatment
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New cybercrime law severely restrictive, Al-Raisi appointed Interpol president despite CSO pushback
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- 04.02.2022
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- United Arab Emirates
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CSOs expose hypocrisy of the UAE's attempts to project a positive self-image at the Dubai Expo
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- 29.10.2021
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- United Arab Emirates
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Human Rights Organisations Mourn the Loss of Human Rights Champions
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- 22.06.2021
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- United Arab Emirates
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- killing of journalist
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Extensive report reveals new details of the gross human rights violations suffered by Ahmed Mansoor
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- 12.03.2021
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
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Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and unfair trials stifling expression
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- 12.10.2020
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- United Arab Emirates
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- HRD detained
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UAE continues relentless oppression of dissent despite proclamation of tolerance
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- 05.03.2020
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- censorship
- surveillance
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HRD Osama Al-Najjar released but many others remain in detention past their release dates
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- 15.10.2019
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
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Activists remain in detention, as Reuters uncover collusion between authorities and hackers
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- 21.02.2019
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- surveillance
- negative court ruling
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European Parliament condemns detention of Ahmed Mansoor & other HRDs
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- 15.11.2018
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- torture/ill-treatment
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Prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor sentenced to ten years imprisonment
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- 05.09.2018
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- criminal defamation
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HRD Obaid Al-Zaabi found innocent and finally released after four years in prison
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- 16.01.2018
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
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Blogger remains in UAE jail seven months after completing his sentence
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- 29.11.2017
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
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Human rights groups demand release of HRD Ahmed Mansoor
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- 27.09.2017
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- censorship
- surveillance
- negative court ruling
- LGBTI
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Freedom of expression under threat in the UAE
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- 02.08.2017
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- intimidation