DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International rights groups on Sunday called on the United Arab Emirates to release from custody five political activists who have campaigned for democratic reforms in the oil-rich Gulf country.
The UAE has not faced street protests like those that have roiled other countries in the Middle East, but authorities have moved aggressively to silence pro-reform advocates. Among the five arrested are a prominent blogger and a frequent lecturer at the Abu Dhabi branch of Paris' Sorbonne university.
The activists have been charged with insulting the UAE's rulers and using an online forum to conspire against the state. They were arraigned during a …
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