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Syria’s Refugee Crisis in Numbers
REFUGEES IN THE REGION More than 4 million refugees from Syria (95%) are in just five countries Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt: Lebanon hosts approximately 1.2 million refugees from…
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Foreign national tortured in UAE custody and detained without charge for a year
The case of Salim al-Aradi, a dual Libyan-Canadian national who has been detained for a year without charge, highlights pervasive repression by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
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UAE: Torture fears for prominent academic held in secret detention
Fears are mounting that prominent academic Dr Nasser bin Ghaith could be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment in secret detention since his arrest by the United Arab Emirates…
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Iran: Washington Post journalist on trial on ludicrous charges must be freed now
The Iranian authorities must end the farcical waiting game for the verdict in the case of Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, and release him immediately and unconditionally, as he is a…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Human Rights Jargon
Baffled by technical human rights terms and precise legal definitions? You’re not alone. Here’s a quick glossary of some of the most troublesome words and phrases. Commute: Commute means to replace a…
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More People Power: 14 Human Rights Successes So Far in 2015
By Kristin Hulaas Sunde Time to celebrate another 14 global human rights successes in 2015. 1. We helped Moses, a torture survivor on death row, get pardoned in Nigeria After…
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Good News! – United Arab Emirates: Three Emirati Sisters Released (UA 38/15)
Three Emirati sisters were released on 15 May in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They had been secretly detained since 15 February. Their brother is a prisoner of conscience.
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Good News! – United Arab Emirates: Mahmoud al-Jaidah Released (UA 301/13)
Prisoner of conscience Dr Mahmoud al-Jaidah was pardoned on 22 May and deported to Qatar. He had been serving a seven-year prison sentence.
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Good News! – United Arab Emirates: Hamad Ali Mohammad al-Hamadi Pardoned (UA 256/14)
Qatari national, Hamad Ali Mohammad al-Hamadi, who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison, was pardoned by the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and deported back to…
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UAE denies entry to Amnesty International expert
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) refusal to allow an Amnesty International expert to enter the country last night to speak at a conference is the latest in a shocking series…
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1,000 Days in Prison: How Mohammed Al-Roken Is Sacrificing His Freedom for Human Rights in the UAE
By Mansoureh Mills, Amnesty International campaigns on UAE, Iran and Kuwait Sunday 12 April 2015 marks 1,000 days since Dr Mohammed al-Roken was locked up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…
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Good News! – United Arab Emirates: Dr. al-Shawa Released (UA 7/15)
Turkish citizen of Palestinian origin, Dr Amer al-Shawa, was released from detention on 13 February after 135 days of enforced disappearance. He was deported to Turkey.