Two Yemeni traders sentenced to 10 years in prison in the UAE following an unfair trial
Timeline
August 16, 2019: The WGAD issues Opinion No. 55/2019, stating that Attiah and Al Mukhanqi are being detained arbitrarily and calls on the authorities to immediately release them.
January 18, 2019: MENA Rights Group submits a request for Opinion to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD).
February 14, 2016: The Federal Supreme Court sentences Attiah and Al Mukhanqi to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of one million Emirati Dirhams and expulsion from the UAE, following a summary trial. The permanent shut-down of Attiah’s company and website is also ordered.
Late 2015: Trial commences before the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of Abu Dhabi and Attiah and Al Mukhanqi first become aware of the charges against them.
April 2015: Transferred to Al Wathba Prison in Abu Dhabi.
September 24, 2014: Arrested by members of the national security services.
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