United Arab Emirates
Friday 12.3.2021 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Extensive report reveals new details of the gross human rights violations suffered by Ahmed Mansoor
New report reveals new details regarding the UAE authorities’ persecution of high-profile human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor; Human Rights Watch criticised the decision of a United Arab Emirates court to sentence a Jordanian resident of the UAE, Ahmed Etoum, to ten years in prison followed by deportation; Read more
Monday 12.10.2020 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and unfair trials stifling expression
prisoner of conscience Mahmoud Al-Hosani remains in prison despite having been scheduled for release on 16th July 2019, after serving his full seven-year prison sentence; writer Youssef Khalifa Al-Youssef, was summoned by the State Security Department on charges of cooperation with an organisation that threatens state security ; Prisoner of conscience Fahd Abdul Qadir Al-Hajri who was due to be released from prison on 2nd March 2020 after serving a seven-year sentence, and his brother, Abdullah Al-Hajri, who was eligible for release on 16th July 2019 remain in prison despite expiry of their prison sentences Read more
Thursday 5.3.2020 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
UAE continues relentless oppression of dissent despite proclamation of tolerance
Over 60 CSOs address an open letter to the Emirati authorities demanding respect for the right to freedom of expression by freeing all human rights defenders imprisoned for expressing themselves peacefully online, Human Rights Watch issues a report documenting the targeting by the state security apparatus of relatives of eight UAE dissidents; WhatsApp reveales that it had been the vehicle for spyware produced by the Israeli firm NSO Group that was used to target more than 100 human rights activists worldwide in April and May 2019, including in the UAE Read more
Tuesday 15.10.2019 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
HRD Osama Al-Najjar released but many others remain in detention past their release dates
Human rights defender Osama Al-Najjar, along with two other prisoners of conscience - Badr Al-Bahri and Othman Ibrahim Al-Shehhi, released from Al-Razeen prison, HRD Ahmed Mansoor remains in prison where he is held in conditions which violate international standards Read more
Thursday 15.11.2018 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
European Parliament condemns detention of Ahmed Mansoor & other HRDs
prominent HRD Ahmed Mansoor set to appeal his conviction, as the European Parliament condemns his detention Read more
Wednesday 5.9.2018 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor sentenced to ten years imprisonment
prominent HRD is sentenced for 10 years, while authorities arbitrarily arrest Omani at the request of Oman Read more
Tuesday 16.1.2018 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
HRD Obaid Al-Zaabi found innocent and finally released after four years in prison
Human rights defender Obaid Al-Zaabi was released from prison in the United Arab Emirates. Read more
Wednesday 29.11.2017 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Blogger remains in UAE jail seven months after completing his sentence
UAE authorities continue to suppress dissent and any form of free expression. Read more
Wednesday 27.9.2017 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Human rights groups demand release of HRD Ahmed Mansoor
Human rights organisations renewed calls for the release of leading Emirati human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor Read more