from technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to world@lemmy.world on 02 Jun 14:25
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Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the UAE in January, with no information disclosed to his family as to his charges and whereabouts.
Qaradawi was arrested in Lebanon in January, and extradited to the UAE over a video he posted to social media while visiting Syria, in which he expressed critical views of the Egyptian, Emirati and Saudi authorities.
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In March, a group of United Nations human rights experts raised the alarm over Qaradawi’s continued forced disappearance, and called on the UAE to disclose his whereabouts.
They further expressed concern regarding the legal process of Qaradawi’s extradition, which was triggered by an arrest warrant issued by the little-known security body, the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC), saying that the move was politically motivated and not based on legal criteria.
The extradition process orchestrated by the AIMC, they said, “is being abused by some states to silence criticism, shut down dissent, and pursue activists beyond their borders”. The Arab Interior Ministers Council: What is it and why are there human rights concerns? Read More »
Qaradawi is one of an increasing number of perceived political dissidents targeted for extradition by the AIMC on seemingly political charges.
The experts also warned that Qaradawi could face further extradition to Egypt, where he faces a three-year prison sentence for “spreading false news”.
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