Bin Ghaith to appear again before court despite his health deterioration

Bin Ghaith to appear again before court despite his health deterioration

Prominent Emirati economist and academic Dr. Nasser Bin Ghaith is scheduled to appear Wednesday Feb. 22 before court while rights sources have recently affirmed his health serious deterioration.

Bin Ghaith was brought to court more than once since his arbitrary arrest, most recently was before the Federal Appeal Court in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday the 18th of January 2017.

He 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. 

Bin Ghaith faces several charges stemming from his peaceful criticism on Twitter of Egyptian and Emirati authorities, which could lead to decades in prison. Authorities also accuse him of violating the country’s repressive counterterrorism law by collaborating with local groups the authorities have classified as terrorist.

 

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