UAE: Arbitrarily Detained Afghans Stuck in Limbo
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) invests in a strategy to paint the country as progressive, tolerant, and rights-respecting while carrying out repression against dissent. Many activists and dissidents remain detained for exercising their rights to free expression and association. Prisons hold detainees in dismal conditions, including overcrowding and lack of adequate medical care. The UAE deploys advanced surveillance technologies to monitor public spaces, internet activity, and individuals’ phones and computers. The government blocks international human rights organizations and UN experts from independently conducting in-country research. The Saudi and UAE-led coalition continue their military campaign against the Houthi armed group in Yemen which has included unlawful airstrikes that have killed and wounded thousands of civilians.
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life
Abusive Provisions Remain; New Measures Increase Rights Restrictions
Enforced Disappearances, Incommunicado Detention, Groundless Deportation
Syrian Government Officials Should be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity
Risk of Arbitrary Detention, Ill-Treatment in the United Arab Emirates
At Least 51 From Mass Trial Still Imprisoned Months or Years Later
Deprived of Freedom with Little Prospect of a New Life
Emmanuel Macron should publicly raise UAE’s rights record during Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit
Oversight Needed to Protect Yemeni Civilians, Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable