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UAE Supreme Court upholds sentences issued in mass trial of dissidents widely criticized abroad

The United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Court upheld the convictions of 53 dissidents, rejecting their appeals on March 4, 2025, as reported by Human Rights Watch.
Nasser bin Ghaith received a life sentence for social media posts, according to the UAE government.
The court's decision came after a trial criticized for violations of due process and fairness, leading to sentences from ten years to life imprisonment.
Human Rights Watch stated that the ruling reflects severe repression of political dissent in the UAE and called for the immediate release of the defendants.

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UAE: Unfair Mass Trial Convictions Upheld

Click to expand Image UAE Minister of State and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber talks during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's opening ceremony, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 16, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili (New York) – An Emirati court on March 4, 2025, rejected all appeals by people convicted in the United Arab Emirates’ second-largest unfair mass trial, upholding the unfair convictions …

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