Saturday, December 29, 2018

UAE: Human Rights Defender Verdict - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International, USA, Dec 22, 2018.

On 24 December 2018 the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to hear the appeal of prominent human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, Ahmed Mansoor. The court may issue a final verdict. On 29 May 2018, Ahmed Mansoor was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges including "insulting the UAE and its symbols".

Please take action before February 1, 2019.