United Arab Emirates Faces Criticism Over COP28 Priorities and Human Rights Record Ahead of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is set to take place in Dubai starting on November 30th, concerns are growing over the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) […]
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The Urgency of COP28: Advocating for the Release of an Activist in the UAE
COP28: US Should Press UAE for Activist’s Release Free Ahmed Mansoor to Set Better Tone for COP28 Climate Conference August 30, 2023 As the 28th Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) approaches, human rights groups are calling on the United States government to […]
Is the UAE’s Detention of an Activist a Stumbling Block for COP28?
Calls for the Release of Ahmed Mansoor Ahead of COP28 Background A coalition of 19 human rights groups has called on the United States government to pressure UAE authorities to release Emirati human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor ahead of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Mansoor has been arbitrarily imprisoned […]
UAE’s Pledge for “Peaceful Assembly” at COP28 Masks Lack of Freedoms
Climate Activists Still Face Restrictions in UAE ahead of COP28 Climate Meeting Amnesty International Calls for Greater Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly Amid the preparations for the upcoming COP28 climate meeting in Dubai, Amnesty International has raised concerns about the restrictive human rights environment in the United Arab Emirates […]
UAE’s Crackdown on Civil Society: Implications for COP28
Marking a Decade: UAE‘s Mass Trial and the Call for Prisoner Release Introduction As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepares to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Heba Morayef, […]
UAE’s Human Rights Record Should Be Addressed at Bonn Climate Talks
Global Concerns over UAE’s Human Rights Record The detention of human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has raised concerns over the UAE’s human rights record. Mansoor has been held in arbitrary detention since March 2017, and his imprisonment has been an ominous message to civil […]
“UAE’s Human Rights Record Threatens Success of Upcoming Climate Meeting: Call for Urgent Reforms”
Amnesty International Urges Action on Human Rights in UAE Ahead of Climate Conference Amnesty International has called on states participating in the climate meeting in Bonn, which will set the agenda for the COP28 in Dubai later this year, to push the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to improve its human […]
The Complexities and Implications of the UAE’s Invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for COP28
UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28 The announcement that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been invited to attend the United Nations climate conference, COP28, by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sparked controversy. This controversial move, if it happens, would be a first since the Syrian war started […]
Deported man’s safety and fair trial rights should be upheld by UAE authorities
Amnesty International Calls for Protection of Khalaf al-Rumaithi from Torture and Unfair Trial Amnesty International, the human rights organization based in the UK, has called for the Emirati authorities to ensure that the Turkish-Emirati citizen Khalaf al-Rumaithi is protected from torture and other ill-treatment. The authorities are also urged to […]