United Arab Emirates: Human rights defenders among 13 arrested

رقم الوثيقة: MDE 25/006/2012
تاريخ النشر: 18 يوليو 2012
التصنيفات: الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Two prominent human rights defenders and at least 11 political activists have been detained in a wave of arrests in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Their whereabouts are unknown, placing them at increased risk of torture or other ill-treatment.