The call comes on the third anniversary of the start of the mass trial of 94 individuals, including government critics and advocates of reform.
Ten human rights organizations appeal to the government of the United Arab Emirates to release immediately and unconditionally all those imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association, and assembly as a result of this unfair trial.
UAE-Joint statement GCHR-Advocacy-Open letters-2016-ENG (full text in PDF)
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