The case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE: My plenary speech

17. September 2021

Ahmad Mansoor is a father of four, a poet, an Emirati engineer, a husband – and a political prisoner in the United Arab Emirates. In the country, there are many human rights activists sitting behind bars. At EXPO 2020, the UAE wants to present itself as an international host and actor. It should extend the same hospitality to its own citizens! More in my plenary speech:

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