UAE – Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith remains in jail without proper access to his lawyer and family following second hearing
On 02 May 2016, a second hearing took place in the case of human rights defender and Professor of Economics Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith, who remains in detention in the United
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Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith appears in court on baseless charges and reports torture in detention
On 4 April 2016, eight months after he was forcibly disappeared in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith was brought before the State Security Chamber of
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Authorities revoke citizenship of children of human rights defender Mohammed Abdul Razzaq Al-Siddiq
United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have revoked the citizenship of the children of a detained human rights defender who is one of the UAE94, Mohammed Abdul Razzaq
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Human rights organisations renew call for release of peaceful activists convicted at grossly unfair mass “UAE 94” trial
On the third anniversary of the start of the mass trial of 94 individuals, including government critics and advocates of reform, 10 human rights organisations appeal to
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Whereabouts of Nasser Bin Ghaith remain unknown as State Security Apparatus continue to target human rights defenders
Over three months since the State Security Apparatus detained academic and human rights defender Nasser Bin Ghaith his whereabouts remain unknown. He is one of the UAE 5
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Winner of the Martin Ennals for Human Rights Defenders 2015, Ahmed Mansoor prevented by authorities from travelling to award ceremony
On 6 October 2015, it was announced that prominent human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor was selected as the laureate for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights
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Government should immediately lift travel ban against human rights award nominee Ahmed Mansoor
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls on the UAE authorities to immediately lift the travel ban against human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor. He is one of three
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Human rights defender and former member of the “UAE5” Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith arrested
On 18 August 2015, human rights defender Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith was arrested by the State Security Authority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was arrested at 2pm at
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Continued campaign of judicial harassment against on-line activists
Update: United Arab Emirates: On 14 May 2015, human rights defender and internet activist Waleed Al-Shehhi was released. 2013-11-20 On 18 November 2013, the presiding
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