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March 26, 2019

Human Rights Watch condemns treatment Lebanese men under detention in UAE

At least three detainees told family members that state security forces forced them to sign statements while blindfolded and under duress.
February 27, 2019

Terminally ill prisoner in UAE must be released, say UN experts

Alia Abdulnoor has terminal breast cancer and is reportedly chained to a bed and under armed guard.
January 2, 2019

Human rights defender's conviction upheld in UAE

The United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence for award-winning human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
November 25, 2018

Grand Prix fans asked to tweet support for jailed student Matthew Hedges

During the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Amnesty International is calling on people to tweet support for Matthew Hedges, along with others unfairly imprisoned in the UAE.
October 22, 2018

Jailed British academic denied rights in United Arab Emirates

There are serious concerns as to whether Matthew Hedges can get a fair trial in the UAE.
August 5, 2018

More than half British public want government to call for ceasefire in Yemen

A majority of the British public want the Government to call for a ceasefire in Yemen.
July 13, 2018

UAE has created created parallel Yemeni security structure outside the law, says Amnesty

The United Arab Emirates has been carrying out the enforced disappearance and torture of scores of people in southern Yemen, says Amnesty International.
June 15, 2018

Investigators call on Dubai to clean up its real estate sector

Investigators say Dubai has become an open market for money laundering and a safe haven for the corrupt.
June 14, 2017

Media blocked and threatened in dispute with Qatar

Arab countries engaged in a dispute with Qatar have shut down media outlets with links to or considered sympathetic to the Qatari government, Human Rights Watch said today.
November 10, 2016

Prince Charles urged to call for human rights on Middle East tour

Since the collapse of peace talks, the Saudi-led coalition has intensified its devastating bombing campaign in Yemen. Campaigners have called on Prince Charles to publicly raise human rights concerns and condemn the ongoing repression in Oman, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during his current tour of the states.