Stories about United Arab Emirates from March, 2019
Two years after completing his sentence, Emirati activist Osama al-Najjar remains in detention
Al-Najjar was arrested over tweets calling for the release of prisoners of conscience in the Emirates.
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Al-Najjar was arrested over tweets calling for the release of prisoners of conscience in the Emirates.
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