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Abdullah Al-Hadidi
UAE: Human rights defender Mr Abdullah Al-Hadidi receives 10-month sentence for reporting on "UAE 94" case trial
2013/04/9

On 8 April 2013, the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance sentenced twitter activist and human rights defender Mr Abdullah Al-Hadidi to a ten-month jail term on charges of publishing on Twitter a “dishonest account” of...

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Ahmed Mansoor
UAE: Attacks on human rights defender Mr Ahmed Mansoor and ongoing smear campaign against him
2012/09/19

On 17 September 2012, prominent human rights defender Mr Ahmed Mansoor was physically attacked at Ajman University hours after participating via video link in a side-event at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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United Arab Emirates: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Dr Mohamed Al-Roken
2012/07/17

In the early morning of 17 July 2012, prominent UAE human rights defender Dr Mohamed Al-Roken was arrested near his home by security forces. His place of detention is currently unknown.

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United Arab Emirates: Human rights defender Mr Ahmad Abd Al-Khaliq arrested and detained incommunicado
2012/05/24

On 22 May 2012, human rights defender Ahmad Abd Al-Khaliq was arrested by the immigration authorities in the Emirate of Ajman. He was subsequently taken to an unknown location where he remains detained incommunicado.

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UAE: Dissolution of the board of directors of the Jurists Association
2011/04/26

On 22 April 2011 Front Line received information reporting that the board of directors of the Jurists Association of the United Arab Emirates is to be dissolved.

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