Dr. Naser Bin Ghaith to appear before court again

Dr. Naser Bin Ghaith to appear before court again

Dr. Naser Bin Ghaith is to appear again in the court in Abu Dhabi where he faces charges related to Twitter and incitement.

The UAE rights activist Ahmed Mansour affirmed in his twitter account that a new court hearing is scheduled to be held Monday for Dr. Bin Ghaith.

Dr. Naser Bin Ghaith is going to be tomorrow. It's a significant one, as he might be the first to experience the two stages hearing, Mansour wrote.

On 18 August, security forces in civilian clothing arrested the prominent academic from his house.

Emirati security forces held Dr. Bin Ghaith incommunicado for eight months, and failed to provide any information to his family in regards to his arrest or any charges  he faced. 

The Emirati government has repeatedly targeted Dr. Bin Ghaith and fellow activists for voicing dissent. 

 

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