“UAE94” detainee Khalifa al-Nuaimi facing new terrorism charges while being held arbitrarily
Timeline
January 11, 2024: the fourth hearing takes place with no media coverage, with reports of torture according to EDAC.
December 19, 2023: MENA Rights Group and EDAC request the urgent intervention of the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights.
December 7, 2023: Al-Nuaimi’s trial before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal starts, as part of a new mass trial.
March 30, 2023: The WGAD adopts an Opinion recognising that his detention under the Munasaha regime is arbitrary and violates several provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
September 7, 2022: MENA Rights Group and EDAC seize the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD).
August 18, 2022: Together with the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center, (EDAC) MENA Rights Group requests the intervention of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights to urge Emirati authorities to release him unconditionally.
July 2022: Al-Nuaimi finishes his 10-year prison sentence. However, on the pretext of “rehabilitation needs”, he is currently still held at al-Razeen prison under the “counselling” regime regulated by the Counter-Terrorism Law and the Munasaha Centre Law.
July 2, 2013: Al-Nuaimi is sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
March 4, 2013: Al-Nuaimi’s trial before the State Security Chamber within the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi begins.
July 16, 2012: Al-Nuaimi is arrested.
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