جنيف (28 مارس/آذار 2017): إنّ خبراء حقوق الإنسان* يحثّون حكومة الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة على الإفراج الفوريّ عن مناصر حقوق الإنسان البارز أحمد منصور الذي اعتقل الأسبوع الماضي. لقد قام رجال الأمن باعتقال السّيد منصور البالغ 47 عاما، متزوّج وأب لأربعة أطفال، في السّاعات الأولى من يوم 20 آذار/مارس بعد اقتحام منزله. ولا يزال مكان وجوده مجهولاً، كما لا تتوفّر أيّة معلومات عمّا إذا كان قد تمّ توجيه أيّة اتّهامات ضدّه. وجاء في تصريح الخبراء: "إنّنا نعتبر اعتقال السّيد منصور واحتجازه هجوماً مباشراً على العمل المشروع لمناصري حقوق الإنسان في دولة الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة". وأكّدوا "أنّ عمل منصور المتميّز في مجال حماية حقوق الإنسان والنّهوض بالديمقراطية، فضلا عن تعاونه الشّفاف مع آليات الأمم المتّحدة، له قيمة كبيرة ليس فقط بالنسبة... Continue reading →
GENEVA – United Nations rights experts are urging the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately release the renowned human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, who was arrested last week. Mr. Mansoor, who is 47 and married with four children, was taken away in the early hours of 20 March by security agents who broke into his home. His whereabouts remain unknown, and there is no information on whether any charges have been brought against him. “We regard Mr. Mansoor’s arrest and detention as a direct attack on the legitimate work of human rights defenders in the UAE,” the experts said. “Mr. Mansoor’s outstanding work in the protection of human rights and the advancement of democracy, as well as his transparent collaboration with UN mechanisms, is of great value not only for the UAE but for the whole region,” they emphasized. “We fear that his arrest and secret detention may constitute an act of reprisal for his engagement with UN human rights mechanisms, for the views he expressed on social media, including Twitter, as well as for being an active member of organizations such as the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, and an active supporter of others, including Human Rights Watch.” The experts urged the authorities to immediately reveal the whereabouts of Mr. Mansoor, a... Continue reading →
