Rights groups demand an end to UAE violations files accompanied the Gulf crisis
Human rights group demanded an end to the files of the UAE’s violations that accompanied the bombing of the Gulf crisis and the blockade of Qatar.
At the forefront of this comes the release of detainees held by the UAE on false charges against the Gulf crisis background, including the Omani detainee Abdullah Al Shamsi.
The UAE sentenced Al Shamsi to life imprisonment on the charge of “communicating with Qatar” without evidence or facts proving his guilt.
Al-Shamsi’s mother confirmed that Abdullah aspired to complete his university studies, so will he remain in prison for life, and what about his health and age?
Unfair rule
Last August, the Emirates Center for Human Rights (ECHR) condemned the UAE judiciary’s support for the life sentence against Al Shamsi, amid confirmation that it was an unfair and comical decision.
This is in view of all the violations that he was subjected to during his arrest and trial.
The UAE authorities arrested Al Shamsi on August 18, 2018, by state security forces, without a judicial warrant.
Al Shamsi was still a high school student in the UAE and was only 19 years old.
He was held incommunicado in secret detention for more than six months, before being transferred to Al Wathba Prison.
Severe torture
Al Shamsi revealed to his family that he had been subjected to severe torture during one of his few visits, especially during interrogation.
The Emirates Center stated that the authorities obtained confessions from him under torture, which is one aspect of the unfair trial.
Al-Shamsi’s trial began in February 2020, more than a year and a half after his arrest, and he was denied access to a lawyer during his interrogation.
The authorities also prevented him from contacting family members for about six months, and the family, in turn, prevented him from attending most court sessions and reviewing the indictment and other court documents.
Poor health
Al-Shamsi’s mother confirmed more than once that her son is in a poor health condition, as he suffers from several physical and psychological illnesses, such as depression and mental disorders, in addition to high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney cancer.
This poor health situation did not save Al Shamsi, and he was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment in a trial that was marred by many defects that make it unfair.
The Emirates Center for Human Rights considered that the verdict is unfair and unjust, given the health condition of Al Shamsi and the conditions of his detention, which violated all his rights.
Beginning with arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance in illegal prisons, then interrogating him under torture to extract his confessions and the lack of adequate legal representation during the trial.
