Tag: UAE
Wish this imprisoned activist a happy birthday
Award-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor is facing a 10-year jail sentence for speaking out on social media about human rights violations in the UAE. On October 22, Ahmed will spend his 50th birthday behind bars, but we are letting him know he is not alone.
أرسل دعمك ومساندتك للناشط والمدون أحمد منصور بمناسبة عيد ميلاده
يواجه المدافع عن حقوق الإنسان عقوبة السجن لمدة 10 سنوات بسبب التحدث والتعبير على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي حول انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. وهو محتجز في الحبس الانفرادي، بلا سرير أو مياه جارية، كما أنه يتعرض للضرب وغيره من أشكال سوء المعاملة. في 22 أكتوبر، سيقضي أحمد عيد ميلاده الخمسين خلف القضبان، لكننا نعلمه أنه ليس وحده!
EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
Nine European Union member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes.
Free expression in MENA: death by a thousand cuts
Across the region, authorities are leveraging accusations of “fake news” and imposing harsh prison sentences — in some cases, 10 years — based on what an advocate has posted online.
Prominent human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking out on social media
Access Now calls for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor.
EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa
Read our submissions to the United Nations on digital rights in Israel, the UAE, France, Burundi, and Mali.
Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.
Tell UAE: Release activist arrested for speaking out on social media
Access Now supports and campaigns on behalf of the many threatened bloggers and journalists worldwide, like Ahmed.