Update: Hunger-Striking Academic In Critical Condition

Dr Nasser bin Ghaith’s health has severely deteriorated. The prominent Emirati economist and academic has been on hunger strike for over 70 days in al-Razeen prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protest the detention conditions and the denial of access to medical care. He is a prisoner of conscience.

Dr Nasser bin Ghaith’s health has severely deteriorated. The prominent Emirati economist and academic has been on hunger strike for over 70 days in al-Razeen prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protest the detention conditions and the denial of access to medical care. He is a prisoner of conscience. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

• Calling on the UAE authorities to quash Dr Nasser bin Ghaith’s conviction and sentence and release him immediately and unconditionally, as he is a prisoner of conscience detained solely for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression, association, and assembly;
• Urging the authorities to protect him from torture and other ill-treatment; and to order an independent and effective investigation into his allegations of enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment;
• Calling on them urgently to transfer Dr Nasser bin Ghaith to a hospital where he can receive appropriate medical care from independent health professionals.

Contact these two officials by 31 January, 2019:

Vice-President and Prime Minister HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum Prime Minister’s Office PO Box: 212000 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Fax: +971 4 330 4044 Email via web: https://uaecabinet.ae/en/contact-the-prime-minister Twitter: @HHShkMohd Salutation: Your Highness

Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates 3522 International Court NW Suite #400, Washington DC 20008 Fax: 1 202 243 2432 Phone: 1 202 243 2400 Contact form: http://www.uae-embassy.org/contact-embassy Facebook: @UAEEmbassyUS Twitter: @UAEEmbassyUS Instagram: @uaeembassyus Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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