Rights groups urge US action to free Emirati activist

Dubai (AFP) Aug 31, 2023

The United States should push for the release of an Emirati activist "arbitrarily" detained in the UAE since 2017 ahead of this year's UN climate talks in Dubai, rights groups have urged. Ahmed Mansoor was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after being convicted of spreading false information on social media and harming the reputation of the state. In a joint letter sent to US Secre