UAE: Concerns About Muslim Brotherhood Trial

Email A court judgment in an earlier United Arab Emirates (UAE) trial raises serious concerns about a similar trial set to begin on November 5, 2013. The UAE Federal Supreme Court’s July 5 verdict in the case of 69 people found guilty of attempting to overthrow the country’s political system calls into question the ability of the country’s judicial system to uphold basic rights of free speech and peaceful association. The November 5 trial is of 30 people accused of similar crimes. (Beirut) – A court judgment in an earlier United Arab Emirates (UAE) trial raises serious concerns about…

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