UAE

Human Rights in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

United Arab Emirates: Further information on death penalty
22 June 1998

Ryan Dominic Mahoney, and Rabi' Ghassan Taraf who were sentenced to death at the end of November 1997 on drugs charges have had their sentences referred back to ...

Urgent Action       MDE 25/004/1998

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Death penalty: Touran Ibrahim Abbas (f ...
3 March 1998

This above-named Iranian national has been sentenced to death. An appeal court in Dubai reportedly upheld the death sentence against her. Touran Ibrahim Abbas was ...

Urgent Action       MDE 25/002/1998

United Arab Emirates: Further information on fear of torture ...
4 February 1998

Jassim 'Issa al-Yassi, customs inspector, aged about 25, Ahmad 'Abdullah Makki, soldier, aged about 27, Yassir 'Abdullah Makki, municipal worker, aged about 25, ...

Urgent Action       MDE 25/001/1998

United Arab Emirates: Death Penalty
3 December 1997

Ryan Dominic Mahoney, and Rabi' Ghassan Taraf were reportedly sentenced to death at the end of November, convicted of drugs charges.

Urgent Action       MDE 25/012/1997

Worldwide appeals December 1997
4 November 1997

1. India/Bhutan: Fear of torture of Rongthon Kunley Dorji, a Bhutanese national awaiting the outcome of extradition proceedings; 2. Mexico: Prisoner of conscience ...

Report       NWS 22/006/1997

UAE: Further information on fear of imminent crucifixion and ...
14 September 1997

Majid Fakher Hussein Majeed and Abdul Mehdi Karim Mushtaq, were executed on 12 September 1997.

Urgent Action       MDE 25/011/1997

UAE: Fear of imminent crucifixion and execution
7 September 1997

Majid Fakher Hussein Majeed and Abdul Mehdi Karim Mushtaq: The two men named above are reported to be facing imminent crucifixion and execution, after being sentenced ...

Urgent Action       MDE 25/010/1997

Amnesty International Newsletter September 1997
31 August 1997

1. Somalia, UN troops accused of torture; 2.India, in the name of development; 3. Libya, a new wave of human rights abuse; 4. News in Brief: UAE, Mexico and Honduras ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/005/1997

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Further information on prisoner of ...
5 August 1997

Elie Dib Ghalib, a Lebanese Christian and restaurant manager, was released on 31 July 1997 and is back in Beirut.

Urgent Action       MDE 25/009/1997

United Arab Emirates (Dubai): Further information on death penalty
17 July 1997

Dananjayan Rajankshan, Mulan Kanomal Dayo Anandan and Syam Sunder Saleesha Aamin: The above were executed on 18 July 1997 by firing squad.

Urgent Action       MDE 25/008/1997