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Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
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UN urged to work for Qaradawi's release as family makes contact

Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the UAE in January in what rights groups called a "flagrant" violation of international law

The New Arab Staff
28 August, 2025
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Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
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NGOs urge UK, EU to intervene for detained activist al-Qaradawi

The New Arab Staff
10 April, 2025
In Assad's Syria, arbitrary detention is a codeword for torture
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In Assad's Syria, arbitrary detention is a codeword for torture

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Fadel Abdulghany

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Gaza War
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15 December, 2023
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Palestinian administrative detainees announce new protest

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06 June, 2023
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14 NGOs call for immediate release of Mohammed al-Qahtani

The New Arab Staff
24 November, 2022
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Saudi jails 10 Egyptians for up to 18 years for gathering

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10 October, 2022
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UNHRC adopts resolution on missing people in Syria

The New Arab Staff
07 October, 2022
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Iran: Families accuse EU of 'ignoring' jailed foreigners

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 September, 2022
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Belgium considers controversial prisoner swap treaty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 July, 2022
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UN urges UAE to release British national detained since 2008

The New Arab Staff
18 June, 2022
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Morocco: Activist sentenced to two years for online posts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2022
Sudan
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Amnesty demand Sudan release detained teenagers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2022
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French man jailed in Iran ends hunger strike, says family

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 February, 2022
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Lebanon release US journalist after rights groups demands

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2021
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Qatar rejects UAE's life sentence against Omani citizen

The New Arab Staff
12 August, 2020
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Egypt arbitrarily extends pre-trial detention of over 1,600 defendants

The New Arab
07 May, 2020
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UAE
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Behind the glossy veneer: Human rights abuses in UAE

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Joe Odell

18 August, 2017
Israeli forces detain Palestinian youths [AFP]
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Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians in West Bank raids

The New Arab
12 April, 2016
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Egyptian journalist and activist Ismail Alexandrani remains behind bars

The New Arab
02 December, 2015