UAE: End Trial of Democracy Petitioners

The United Arab Emirates attorney general should immediately drop all charges against five pro-democracy activists to halt their trial.

(Beirut) – The United Arab Emirates attorney general should immediately drop all charges against five pro-democracy activists to halt their trial, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges of "humiliating" top officials relate solely to the defendants’ peaceful use of speech to criticize the UAE government and therefore violate their freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said.

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