Thursday, November 3, 2016

Two Siblings Convicted Without Possibility Of Appeal (United Arab Emirates: UA 125/16)


On 31 October, the Supreme Federal Court in the United Arab Emirates issued its verdict against Amina 'Abdouli and her brother Mos'ab 'Abdouli, sentencing them to five and seven years in prison respectively. The verdicts are final and cannot be appealed.




November 3, 2016



 


On 31 October, the Supreme Federal Court in the United Arab Emirates issued its verdict against Amina 'Abdouli and her brother Mos'ab 'Abdouli, sentencing them to five and seven years in prison respectively.


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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fed holds rates steady, sets stage for December hike

Fed holds rates steady, sets stage for December hike

Take Action! - Prisoner Of Conscience Writes Of Torture (Russian Federation: UA 247/16)


In a letter addressed to his wife and published on a news website on 1 November, prisoner of conscience Ildar Dadin revealed that prison staff, including the director of the prison colony in Segezha, in the Karelia region of Russia, have beaten and tortured him since his arrival on 10 September.




November 2, 2016


 


In a letter addressed to his wife and published on a news website on 1 November, prisoner of conscience Ildar Dadin revealed that prison staff, including the director of the prison colony in Segezha, in the Karelia region of Russia, have beaten and tortured him since his arrival on 10 September.


 




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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

NYMEX crude weaker in Asia as API shows 9.3 million barrels build

NYMEX crude weaker in Asia as API shows 9.3 million barrels build

Election, rate hike concerns drag Wall St. lower

Election, rate hike concerns drag Wall St. lower

More Action Needed! - Further Probes Into Twitter Account Of Prisoner Of Conscience (Bahrain: UA 249/14)


Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab's verdict has been postponed once again. The High Criminal Court has scheduled the next hearing for 15 December to allow further investigations into his Twitter account.




November 1, 2016


 







Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab's verdict has been postponed once again.


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Help Release Human Rights Defender Imprisoned for Tweeting (Bahrain: UA 249/14)


Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab's verdict has been postponed once again. The High Criminal Court has scheduled the next hearing for 15 December to allow further investigations into his Twitter account.




November 1, 2016


 







Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab's verdict has been postponed once again.


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