United Arab Emirates - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/ United Arab Emirates en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:22:54 -0700 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:22:54 -0700 100 <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE issues 43 deportation orders to striking workers]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/25/deported_for_protesting/ Sat, 25 May 2013 10:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/25/deported_for_protesting/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Emirati netizen sentenced to 10 months in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/24/netizen_sentenced_to_prison/ Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/05/24/netizen_sentenced_to_prison/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Rights groups appeal to UK Prime Minister to press UAE on rights abuses ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/26/uae_cameron_should_press/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/26/uae_cameron_should_press/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Emirati netizen sentenced to 10 months in jail for tweeting]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/09/jailed_for_tweeting/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:38:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/09/jailed_for_tweeting/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Family, NGOs denied access to mass trial of Emirati activists ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/03/unfair_mass_trial/ Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/04/03/unfair_mass_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Fair trial denied for UAE's 94 jailed activists ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/25/uae_94_trial/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/25/uae_94_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE crushes dissent at home, tarnishing its image abroad]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/22/emirates_crush_dissent/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/22/emirates_crush_dissent/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Gulf human rights defenders face reprisals for cooperating with UN]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/13/gulf_reprisals/ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/13/gulf_reprisals/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE authorities in violation of 94 defendants' right to a fair trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/11/activists_on_trial/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/11/activists_on_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Ahead of trial, UAE's 94 detainees ill-treated in prison]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/03/94_detainees_trial/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:05:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/03/03/94_detainees_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Critics of Bahraini regime denied entry to UAE]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/02/26/bahraini_critics_denied_entry/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:34:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/02/26/bahraini_critics_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Human rights violations in the UAE spotlighted at the UN ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/01/31/upr_rights_violations/ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:20:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/01/31/upr_rights_violations/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE accuses 94 Emiratis of conspiring to seize power]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/01/28/media_freedoms_deteriorate/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2013/01/28/media_freedoms_deteriorate/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Number of detainees in UAE prisons rises as arrests of activists increase]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/20/arrested_activists/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:50:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/20/arrested_activists/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Mission to UAE supports EU resolution against crackdown on activists]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/12/mission_report/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/12/mission_report/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE claims to be progressive while rights' climate worsens ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/03/rights_violations_progress/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/12/03/rights_violations_progress/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE's cybercrimes decree attacks free speech]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/11/28/cybercrimes_decree/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/11/28/cybercrimes_decree/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Changes to UAE cybercrime law threaten free expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/11/15/cybercrime_law/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:35:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/11/15/cybercrime_law/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - EU condemns Emirates rights climate]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/30/rights_climate/ Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:43:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/30/rights_climate/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Emirati judge, activists arrested in latest crackdown]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/16/judge_arrested/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/16/judge_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE rights defender assaulted repeatedly]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/03/mansoor_assaulted/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:32:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/10/03/mansoor_assaulted/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates accused of torturing imprisoned activists]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/09/14/enforced_disappearance/ Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:44:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/09/14/enforced_disappearance/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UAE authorities urged to stop harassing detained dissidents' lawyers]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/08/15/detainees_lawyers_arrested/ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/08/15/detainees_lawyers_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - UK Foreign Secretary urged to address repression of free speech in UAE]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/08/01/letter_to_hague/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:25:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/08/01/letter_to_hague/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Crackdown on new group of activists, reformers by authorities]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/31/activists_arrested/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/31/activists_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Authorities detain 13 activists, including prominent lawyers ]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/18/crackdown_on_islamists/ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/18/crackdown_on_islamists/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Bidun activist to be deported to Thailand]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/16/abdalkhaleq_deportation/ Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/07/16/abdalkhaleq_deportation/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Authorities use deportation to quell dissent]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/30/al_khaleq_deportation_threat/ Wed, 30 May 2012 14:51:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/30/al_khaleq_deportation_threat/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Stateless blogger facing deportation after being tricked by immigration authorities]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/25/abdelkhalek_deportation/ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:50:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/25/abdelkhalek_deportation/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Expanded crackdown on members of peaceful Islamist group]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/10/islah_expanded_crackdown/ Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/05/10/islah_expanded_crackdown/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Reform activist arrested following publication of critical article]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/24/alqassimi_arrested/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:43:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/24/alqassimi_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Activists arrested, face deportation]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/10/release_uae_7/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/10/release_uae_7/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Authorities order closure of American, German pro-democracy organisations]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/02/ndi_forced_closure/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:41:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/04/02/ndi_forced_closure/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Arrests, threats plague activists and bloggers]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/30/arrests_threats/ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/30/arrests_threats/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Activist arrested for criticising governor of Sharjah]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/26/alsiddiq_arrested/ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:05:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/26/alsiddiq_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Activist released on bail, still facing charges]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/23/aldhafeery_released/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:08:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/23/aldhafeery_released/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Activist arrested following criticism of authorities]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/07/aldhafeery_arrested/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:03:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/07/aldhafeery_arrested/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Authorities urged to stop expelling Syrian protesters]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/02/stop_expelling_protesters/ Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/03/02/stop_expelling_protesters/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Authorities deport Syrian activists after peaceful demonstration against al-Assad regime]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/27/activists_deported/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:18:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/27/activists_deported/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - "UAE 5" activist denied entry into Kuwait]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/06/mansoor_denied_entry/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:29:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/02/06/mansoor_denied_entry/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - "UAE 5" still face restrictions after pardon]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/01/12/uae5_harassment_restrictions/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:26:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2012/01/12/uae5_harassment_restrictions/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Online activists known as "UAE 5" freed]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/30/uae5_freed/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/30/uae5_freed/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Expunge activists' convictions, says coalition of rights groups]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/30/expunge_convictions/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/30/expunge_convictions/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Investigate threats against "UAE 5", say rights groups]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/25/investigate_threats/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:01:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/25/investigate_threats/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Activists planning hunger strike]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/11/hunger_strike/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/11/hunger_strike/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Trial of five activists a complete sham, says coalition of rights groups]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/09/uae5_trial/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:12:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/09/uae5_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Trial observer finds flagrant due process flaws in "UAE 5" case]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/03/trial_report_launch/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/11/03/trial_report_launch/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Trial of activists "fundamentally unfair," say rights groups]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/10/02/unfair_trial/ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/10/02/unfair_trial/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - Free activists before elections, say four rights groups]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/09/21/free_activists/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/09/21/free_activists/ <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates - ANHRI urges authorities to investigate death threats against detained blogger, activist]]> http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/08/10/mansoor_death_threat/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:33:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/united_arab_emirates/2011/08/10/mansoor_death_threat/