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Date, Country,
Type and
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communication 		Mandates Summary Replies received
    26 Apr 2011
    United Arab Emirates
    JUA
    ARE 4/2011
  • arbitrary Detention
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • human rights defenders
 Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 8 April 2011 Mr. Ahmad Mansoor, a human rights advocate, was arrested without an arrest warrant. His home was searched and officers removed computers, books and documents. On 17 April Mr. Mansoor was allegedly questioned by the Public Prosecutor for the UAE State Security Court about statements he is alleged to have made urging UAE nationals to boycott elections. On 10 April, Mr. Fahad Salem al-Shehhi, aged 38, was reportedly arrested at his home in Ajman Emirate. Mr. al-Shehhi is reportedly affiliated to the online political forum Hewar. On 10 April, Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith, an economist and lecturer at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Sorbonne University in Paris, was reportedly arrested in Dubai. Mr. bin Ghaith‘s detention was allegedly linked to articles published online where he advocated for political reforms in the country.
Alleged victims: 3
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