Ahmed Mansoor tortured in UAE jails, rights sources reveal

Ahmed Mansoor tortured in UAE jails, rights sources reveal

The leading human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor was subjected to torture in UAE jails, the Emirati activist and former official in UAE government Jassem al-Shamsi revealed.

In a televised interview with al-Hiwar TV channel last Wednesday, al-Shamsi quoted former prisoners of conscience as saying they were subjected to brutal torture during their detention.

They are also prevented from family visits, he added.

 

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