United Arab Emirates - Authorities resort to new wave of arbitrary arrests to bolster stability

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Read in arabic (بالعرب) In the United Arab Emirates, claiming one's rights is treated as a crime against state security, as demonstrated by another wave of arrests of campaigners and human rights activists between 16 and 19 July. Eighteen people were arrested, of whom 17 are still held. Several netizens and bloggers were also detained, including Khalifa Al-Nuaimi (https://kalnuaimi.wordpress.com), Rashid Omran Al Shamsi (http://rashedalshamsi.blogspot.fr), Omran Al Radhwan (...)

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