Dozens of defendants in a mass trial, including human rights defenders, had their convictions on terrorism-related charges and lengthy prison sentences upheld by the Federal Appeal Court, despite violations of their right to a fair trial. Others were re-convicted following an earlier dismissal of their cases in the same trial. Political opponents and activists faced enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention. Dubai authorities’ crackdown on partitioned apartments – commonly used by low-skilled workers – led to widespread evictions, worsening their precarious living conditions. Fossil fuel production continued to expand. The death penalty was retained and executions carried out.
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