Academic Bin Ghaith to appear Wednesday before Federal Appeal Court

Dr. Naser Bin Ghaith is scheduled to appear for the first time at the Federal Appeal Court in Abu Dhabi for the first time tomorrow, Wednesday the 18th of January 2017.

On 05 December, Bin Ghaith’s case was transferred from the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court to the Abu Dhabi Federal Appeal court, which is the court now examining cases of internal and external state security, as a court of first instance.

Bin Ghaith faces several charges stemming from his peaceful criticism on Twitter of Egyptian and Emirati authorities, which could lead to decades in prison.

Bin Ghaith is reportedly suffering from serious medical issues that require immediate attention by a specialised doctor, but he is not getting medical treatment while in Al-Sader jail, in the Security Ward.