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Human Rights Activist Waleed Al-Shehhi Arrested in UAE
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[The following report was originally published by the Gulf Center for Human Rights on 13 May 2013.] On 11 May 2013, human rights defender and online activist Waleed Al-Shehhi was arrested by the State security apparatus in Ajman. Waleed Al-Shehhi has been active in defending the 94 detained human rights defenders and activists known as the UAE 94 who were arrested over the past 16 months in a crackdown on freedom of expression in UAE. Their trial continues this week. Waleed Al-Shehhi’s exact whereabouts have not been disclosed by the authorities, it is reported that he has been taken to the state security prison in Abu Dhabi. There are serious concerns for his safety ...
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![[RQ-1 Predator Drone. Tallil Air Base, Iraq. 2007. Image from Flickr/jamesdale10.]](/content_images/3/sm_RQ-1PredatorDrone.jpg "[RQ-1 Predator Drone. Tallil Air Base, Iraq. 2007. Image from Flickr/jamesdale10.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Relations ‘East of Suez’: Are UK forces returning? Frank Gardner reports on British efforts to establish a permanent military presence in the Gulf, on BBC. UAE and Britain: credibility gulf An editorial warning that Britain’s strategic and military relations with the Gulf state should not ignore ...
Keep Reading »Another Al Islah Member Disappeared as the “UAE94” Trial Continues
[The following report on the disappearance of Emirati Al Islah movement member Abdulwahed Al Shuhi appeared on Al Karama website on 22 April 2013.] On 26 March 2013—the day of the fifth hearing of the “UAE94”—Abdulwahed Al Shuhi, a member of the Al Islah movement, was arrested at his office in Dubai by police officers. One month later, his whereabouts remain unknown. His story recalls the cases of other Al Islah activists who are not amongst the “UAE94” but who have been disappeared for several weeks. Considering previous reports of torture made by some of the UAE94, Alkarama expresses grave concerns for the mental and physical well being of Mr. Al Shuhi as he remains ...
Keep Reading »Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula Roundtable: Unpacking Knowledge Production and Consumption
[This is one of seven contributions in Jadaliyya's electronic roundtable on the symbolic and material practices of knowledge production on the Arabian Peninsula. Moderated by Rosie Bsheer and John Warner, it features Toby Jones, Madawi Al-Rasheed, Adam Hanieh, Neha Vora, Nathalie Peutz, John Willis, and Ahmed Kanna.] (1) Historically, what have the dominant analytical approaches to the study of the Arabian Peninsula been? How have the difficulties of carrying out research in the Arabian Peninsula shaped the ways in which knowledge is produced for the particular country/ies in which you have worked, and in the field more generally? Some of the dominant ...
Keep Reading »Trial Observation Report: The United Arab Emirates 94
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[The following report was issued by the Gulf Center for Human Rights on 25 March 2013.] Trial Observation Report: "The United Arab Emirates 94" Executive Summary The first two hearings in the trial of ninety-four intellectuals, activists, and human rights defenders, took place before the Special Security Court within the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 4 and 11 March 2013. A coalition of four human rights organisations - the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), and the Cairo Institute for Human ...
Keep Reading »Torture Accusations Hidden Behind Closed Doors in 'UAE 94' Trial
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[This report was originally published by Alkarama on 13 March 2013.] UAE: Concerns for Safety of 'UAE 94' Confirmed as International Observers Prevented from Attending Second Hearing The first and second hearings in the trial of the UAE 94 were held on 4 and 11 March, respectively, with international observers prevented access. Reports from the trial have raised alarm bells that the UAE has still not respected the norms of a fair trial. The UAE should allow international legal experts to monitor the trial of the UAE 94 and investigate the defendants' allegations of torture and mistreatment. On Monday, 11 March 2013, the second hearing of the UAE 94 trial was ...
Keep Reading »Letter Concerning the UAE "Blacklisting" of Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
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[The following letter was issued by the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).] February 28, 2013 His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs United Arab Emirates via fax +971 02 444 7766 Your Excellency, I write to you on behalf of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) and its Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) to register shock and deep dismay at the denial of entry into the United Arab Emirates of Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen. Dr. Coates Ulrichsen is Co-Director of the Kuwait Research Programme at the London School of Economics (LSE) and an ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (February 2013)
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[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Arabian Peninsula. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of Arabian Peninsula-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely those of the authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com.] GCC and the Sacred Right to Punish Rosie Bsheer and Bassam Haddad write about authoritarianism and repression in GCC ...
Keep Reading »Statement on UAE Targeting Families of Detained Human Rights Defenders
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[The following statement was issued by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights on 16 February 2013.] The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received information that authorities in the UAE are targeting family members of human rights defenders currently in detention. In recent days the daughter of Dr Mohammed Al-Mansoori has been subjected to judicial harassment while the son of Saleh Al-Dhufairi has been intimidated by state authorities. Moza Al-Mansoori, twenty-three year-old daughter of prominent human rights defender Dr Mohammed Al-Mansoori, has been sentenced on fabricated charges of endangering the lives of others, reportedly in an attempt to put pressure on her ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 05)
![[Bahraini women fleeing teargas attacks during a protest. Image from Flickr/Al Jazeera's Sara Hassan.]](/content_images/3/sm_5445906254_f8dcbde902_z.jpg "[Bahraini women fleeing teargas attacks during a protest. Image from Flickr/Al Jazeera's Sara Hassan.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Reports and Opinions From football to military might, how Qatar wields global power Jane Kinninmont examines the expansion of Qatar’s international influence, in The Guardian. Kuwait activist jailed for five years for insulting emir on Twitter A news report on the prison sentence against Mohammad Eid Al Ajami for insulting the ...
Keep Reading »Rhetoric or Critical Action? The Role of Human Rights in EU-UAE Relations
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An EU resolution passed in October 2012, which condemned human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates, caused outrage among defenders of the Emirati regime and gave hope that human rights may play a greater role in EU foreign policy. Several months on, has this resolution proved to be anything more than empty rhetoric? The resolution criticized repression of political activists in the United Arab Emirates, where seventy-seven individuals have been detained without charge in the past year. It also called for authorities to conduct impartial inquiries into alleged physical attacks on prominent Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor. Politicians and Emirati commentators ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (January 8)
![[Al-Jazeera Newsroom. February 2006. Image from flickr/Sugar Cubes]](/content_images/3/sm_Jazeera.jpg "[Al-Jazeera Newsroom. February 2006. Image from flickr/Sugar Cubes]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Reports and Opinions UAE busts cell ‘linked to Egypt Brotherhood’ A news report on the arrest of ten people belonging to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, accused of threatening the stability of the Gulf state, on Al-Jazeera English. Wealthy London residents clash with millionaire Arab boy racers Martin Evans reports on the ...
Keep Reading »Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (May 14)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Reports and Opinions FBI surrounds house of Saudi student after sightings of him with pressure cooker pot – only to discover he was cooking RICE Martin Jay ...
Keep Reading »Open Letter to UK Prime Minister David Cameron Regarding UAE President's Visit
[The following letter was issued by a group of human rights organizations, including the Alkarama Foundation, on 25 April 2013. UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom today.] Dear Prime Minister, We are writing to urge you to express the UK government's grave concern in relation to human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when you meet the country's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the course of his forthcoming ...
Keep Reading »Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula Roundtable: Capital and Labor in the Gulf States: Bringing the Region Back In
[This is one of seven contributions in Jadaliyya's electronic roundtable on the symbolic and material practices of knowledge production on the Arabian Peninsula. Moderated by Rosie Bsheer and John Warner, it features Toby Jones, Madawi Al-Rasheed, Adam Hanieh, Neha Vora, Nathalie Peutz, John Willis, and Ahmed Kanna.] (1) Historically, what have the dominant analytical approaches to the study of the Arabian Peninsula been? How have the difficulties of carrying out research in the Arabian Peninsula ...
Keep Reading »Theorizing the Arabian Peninsula Roundtable: Towards a Critical Cartography of the Political in the Arabian Peninsula
[This is one of seven contributions in Jadaliyya's electronic roundtable on the symbolic and material practices of knowledge production on the Arabian Peninsula. Moderated by Rosie Bsheer and John Warner, it features Toby Jones, Madawi Al-Rasheed, Adam Hanieh, Neha Vora, Nathalie Peutz, John Willis, and Ahmed Kanna.] (1) Historically, what have the dominant analytical approaches to the study of the Arabian Peninsula been? How have the difficulties of carrying out research in the Arabian Peninsula ...
Keep Reading »The Final Statement of the Second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders
[The following statement was published on the Gulf Center for Human Rights website on 2 March 2013.] We, the human rights defenders from the Gulf countries and Yemen, convened at the second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders held in Istanbul (1-2 March 2013), and organized by the Gulf Center for Human Rights, stress the following: We declare our absolute solidarity with the human rights defenders in the region and our complete support without reservations, and while expressing our deep concern ...
Keep Reading »On The Barring of International Observers from Trial Against UAE Activists
[The following statement was issued by the Alkarama Foundation on 3 March 2013.] Ninety-four peaceful activists are due to be brought before the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi tomorrow morning, Monday, 4 March 2013, on state security offences. Limited access to lawyers, withholding of evidence and details on the charges by the State Prosecution, no right to appeal the court's decision, detentions in undisclosed locations... before the trial even began, flagrant flaws in the "UAE 94" ...
Keep Reading »مجلس التعاون الخليجي وحق العقوبة المقدس
تحت قشرة الحداثة، تجثم الممارسات الدنيوية لنظام الحكم القمعي في قطر وبقية دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي. ولكي لا ننسى، يتم تذكيرنا وبشكل مستمر بمدى تسامح حكام مجلس التعاون الخليجي، وخاصة عندما يتعلق الأمر بنقد من أحد رعيتهم. لا تعتبر قضية شاعر قصيدة الياسمين القطري محمد العجمي، الذي حصل في بادئ الأمر على حكم بالسجن المؤبد لدعمه الثورة التونسية وانتقاده للنخب الحاكمة المتسلطة، حالة منعزلة. بل إنها حدث يتكرر بشكل واسع على امتداد منطقة تفخر بأنها ليست بدرجة قمعية الأنظمة مثل النظام الموجود في سوريا. عندما ...
Keep Reading »On the UAE's Decision to Refuse Entry to Professor Kristian Coates
This past Thursday, 28 February 2013, I was supposed to go to Dubai. The trip was to attend a one-day workshop on Sunday, 3 March 2013 in which the Alexandria Trust was expected to launch "al-Fanar,” a new publication devoted to the state of higher education in the Arab world. However, given the recent decision by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to deny entry to Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen of the London School of Economics (LSE), the whole launch was cancelled. Dr. ...
Keep Reading »Film-Portrait of Dr Mohamed Al-Roken, Human Rights Defender, UAE
The following video was produced by the Alkarama Foundation to highlight the work of Mohamed al-Roken, co-laureate of 2012 Alkarama Award for human rights defenders. Al-Roken has defended many political activists and fellow human rights defenders who were stripped of their citizenship, detained arbitrarily, subjected to travel bans, or tortured solely for having expressed their opinions. On 17 July 2012, the Emirati security services arrested Dr. al-Roken in Dubai during the largest crackdown against ...
Keep Reading »HRW Statement on Backsliding Human Rights Situation in UAE
[The following statement was issued by Human Rights Watch on 31 January 2013.] The Human Rights situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) deteriorated rapidly during 2012, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2013. The government has carried out a repressive campaign that has targeted Islamists, liberals, activists, and scholars alike, Human Rights Watch said. The campaign has systematically violated UAE citizens’ rights to free expression and fair trial, and employed ...
Keep Reading »المثليّات المضمرة في أغاني رباب والخليج العربي
[تنشر هذه المقالة ضمن إتفاقية شراكة وتعاون بين "جدلية" و"معازف"] الخطاب المشفّر للأغنية الأنثويّة العربيّة تتبدّى لنا في تجربة المغنية رباب (1958-2010) عراقيّة الأصل وكويتيّة الانتماء، بعد مسيرة تجاوزت الثلاثين عاماً في الحقل الثقافي على مستوى الشعر والموسيقى والغناء، وبعد أرشيف من الأغنيات المصورة، سواءً لصالح الدراما (كالمسلسلات) أو للعرض التلفزيوني، صورة محددة الملامح يمكن تمييزها هنا: - الشخصية الثقافية وعلاماتها في تكريس النموذج المتحول. - القيمة ...
Keep Reading »Crackdown on Activists Continues in UAE
[This report was originally issued by the Gulf Center for Human Rights on 5 January 2013.] Urgent Action: UAE - Number of human rights defenders & activists in detention reaches 77 as brutal crackdown continues The numbers of those detained in the UAE as a result of their human rights activities has reached 77 following the arrests of four Egyptian activists. On 14 December 2012 an Egyptian journalist was arrested and three Egyptian doctors were arrested four days later reportedly bringing the ...
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