Articles for United Arab Emirates

UAE: Immediately Release or Try Egyptian Detainees

Alkarama received an urgent call for help from the families of 15 Egyptians detained in the UAE who were arrested between early November 2012 and January 2013.

31 May 2013

UAE: Another Al-Islah member disappeared as the 'UAE94' trial continues

The Emirati authorities should immediately release Abdulwahed Al Shuhi or place him under the protection of the law.

On 26 March 2013 - the day of the 5th hearing of the 'UAE94' – Abdulwahed Al Shuhi, a member of the Al Islah movement, was arrested at his office Dubai by police officers. One month later, his whereabouts remain unknown.

22 Apr 2013

On 8 April 2013, Abdulhamid Al Hadidi, the son of one of the 'UAE94' defendants and social activist, was sentenced to 10 months in prison by the Abu Dhabi Court of firs

11 Apr 2013

UAE: Unfair Mass Trial of 94 Dissidents

Investigate Allegations of Torture, Grant Public Access to Sessions

(Beirut)– The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have compounded serious pre-trial violations of fair trial rights by arbitrarily denying family members, international observers, and the international media access to the mass trial of 94 critics of the government, a coalition of seven international human rights organizations said today. The organizations urged the UAE authorities to investigate allegations of torture and to grant full public access to trial sessions.

03 Apr 2013

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26 Mar 2013

UAE: Concerns for Safety of 'UAE 94' Confirmed as International Observers Prevented from Attending Second Hearing

The first and second hearings in the trial of the UAE94 were held on March 4th and 11th respectively, with international observers prevented access. Reports from the trial have raised alarm bells that fair trial norms are still not being respected. The UAE should allow international legal experts to monitor the trial of the UAE94 and investigate the defendants' allegations of torture and mistreatment.

On Monday 11 March 2013, the second hearing of the UAE94 trial was held at the Supreme Federal Court, in Abu Dhabi.

13 Mar 2013

UAE: Unfair trial concerns confirmed as observers denied access to court room

Abu Dhabi - Earlier today, a delegation of 20 international observers representing various international NGOs was denied access to the trial of 94 activists which was scheduled at 10:00 this morning at the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi.

04 Mar 2013

UAE: Human rights observers blocked from entering country worsens fair trial concerns in the 'UAE94' case

Abu Dhabi - Ninety-four peaceful activists are due to be brought before the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi tomorrow morning, Monday 4 March 2013, on state security offences. Limited access to lawyers, withholding of evidence and details on the charges by the State Prosecution, no right to appeal the court's decision, detentions in undisclosed locations... Before the trial even began, flagrant flaws in the 'UAE94' case have been reported, recalling the irregularities which marred the case of the 'UAE5' in 2011.

03 Mar 2013

UAE : 25 year-old Jordanian tortured and imprisoned on false accusations in Abu Dhabi

Rami Al-Mrayat, a 25 year-old Jordanian citizen and former employee of the Gulf aircraft maintenance company, was arrested by the Emirati security services on 19 November 2011 at Abu Dhabi International Airport while he was about to return to his country. Tortured and held in secret detention for almost 5 months, he was transferred to Al-Wathba prison in Abu Dhabi on 4 April 2012.

30 Jan 2013

UAE: Human rights groups call for an end to the crackdown on human rights defenders and political activists as UPR begins

Today, the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council as the situation in the country continues to deteriorate.

28 Jan 2013