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Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE

27 Dec 2023

Access Now joins 40+ organizations in condemning new prosecutions by UAE authorities against over 80 Emiratis, including human rights defenders, accused of supporting a “terrorist organization.”

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Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
27 Dec 2023
Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt

COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses

14 Sep 2023
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COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
14 Sep 2023
COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt

Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28

14 Sep 2023

Access Now and over 200 organizations call on governments to address the UAE’s human rights abuses ahead of COP28.

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Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28
14 Sep 2023
Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28

19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28

30 Aug 2023

In a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, we urge him to call upon the UAE government to promptly and unconditionally release Ahmed Mansoor.

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19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28
30 Aug 2023
19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28
U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt

على السلطات الإماراتية الإفراج عن المسجونين ظلماً قبل مؤتمر المناخ “كوب 28”

15 Aug 2023

يتعين على سلطات الإمارات العربية المتحدة أن تفرج عن جميع المسجونين ظلمًا في البلاد، قبل بدء فعاليات مؤتمر المناخ كوب ٢٨

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على السلطات الإماراتية الإفراج عن المسجونين ظلماً قبل مؤتمر المناخ “كوب 28”
15 Aug 2023
على السلطات الإماراتية الإفراج عن المسجونين ظلماً قبل مؤتمر المناخ “كوب 28”
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UAE must release all those unjustly imprisoned before COP28

15 Aug 2023

Authorities in the UAE should release all those unjustly imprisoned in the country before the start of COP28.

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UAE must release all those unjustly imprisoned before COP28
15 Aug 2023
UAE must release all those unjustly imprisoned before COP28
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Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa

14 Jul 2017

Read our submissions to the United Nations on digital rights in Israel, the UAE, France, Burundi, and Mali.

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Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa
14 Jul 2017
Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa