This year, the state host for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the United Arab Emirates. To have a successful COP28 that takes humanity off the path of climate crisis, the conference requires open civic space for criticism and the free exchange of views. This briefing presents Amnesty International’s concerns about the UAE’s human rights record with recommendations to the UAE government on steps it can take to remedy existing violations and hold COP28 in an environment that respects human rights for all.
UAE: The Human Rights Situation in the United Arab Emirates Ahead of COP28
Topics
- Armed Conflict
- Armed Groups
- Arms Trade
- Business and Human Rights
- Censorship and Freedom of Expression
- Climate change
- Exploitation of Natural Resources
- Freedom of Association
- Human Rights Defenders and Activists
- International Organizations
- Internet and Social Media
- LGBTI Rights
- Migrants
- Press Freedom
- Prisoners of Conscience
- Public Statement
- Racial Discrimination
- Research
- Sexual Rights
- Technology and Human Rights
- United Arab Emirates
- Unlawful Detention
- War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
- Women's Rights