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India should fulfill its due international obligations to ensure the rights to all individuals
Serious failures and inadequacies to comply with statutory or regulatory obligations on the part of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have been involved in a series of incidents in the recent years. Latest in the series is a diplomatic rift between the United States and India over the treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, an accused in New York on multiple crimes. The whole country is now escalating into a major diplomatic furor to save Ms. Khobragade. Such a spear-headed attack has never been made in the past by India to save its citizens who were in much troubled situation in foreign countries. The prolonged struggle of Overseas Indians in the Gulf Countries

Over the past year there have been a number of allegations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that authorities are torturing prisoners. Defendants in a trial of political dissidents, three Britons held in Dubai and two Syrians have come out to say they have been tortured. Now, smuggled handwritten letters by Egyptian prisoners facing trial over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links say that they have been tortured as well.

The reaction from authorities has been to either ignore allegations or dismiss them as fantasy. This approach undermines the UAE’s commitment to the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Torture, which authorities signed up to in July 2012. In each case of alleged torture there has been an emphatic failure to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation.

It is of grave concern that authorities in the UAE are being allowed to misappropriate a crucial treaty for the purposes of furthering a broadly positive international image. Shortly after signing up to the Convention Against Torture, the UAE won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council at the same time as Human Rights Watch were reporting on enforced disappearances and torture in the country. Whilst Emirati authorities fail to meet their obligations it is difficult to conclude anything other than their very public commitment to human rights is nothing but a public relations exercise.

Handwritten letters by Egyptian prisoners include allegations consistent with those made by others, with prisoners saying they have been subjected to beatings, electric shocks and exposed to extremes of temperature in solitary confinement. Prisoners say guards have threatened them with HIV infection, sexual abuse and death while revealing that when they complain to the prosecutor, he has threatened them with further torture if they do not admit the charges against them.

The trial of these Egyptians is due to start on November 5th, when defendants will face charges of illegally establishing a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE. It is crucial that authorities address these allegations prior to trial, otherwise the process will have little credibility. Authorities must approach this with impartiality in line with Article 12 of the Convention Against Torture, which requires an investigation wherever there is reasonable ground to believe an act of torture has been committed.

Concerns about the fairness of a trial for the Egyptians have been raised with the release of a report by the International Commission of Jurists that described a similar trial, that of the UAE 94, as ‘manifestly unfair’. It should be noted that of the 61 men currently serving prison sentences from that trial, 20 of them are on hunger strike protesting against alleged mistreatment by prison authorities.

The link between the UAE 94 and the trial of the Egyptians is clear to see. Both groups are accused of conspiratorial Muslim Brotherhood activities, which is the bogeyman of the day for Emirati authorities when dealing with political opponents. Indeed, the role of the UAE in Egypt’s military coup has been called into question following an interview with Ahmed Shafiq in which the former Egyptian Prime Minister admitted the UAE had given weapons to the Egyptian army prior to the massacres at Rabaa al-Adawiyya and Al Nahda.

There is a clear disconnect between the commitment to protect human rights made by the UAE and the reality of their actions in dealing with a political group they dislike and citizens who call for democratic reforms. Authorities have committed to preventing torture and sit on the Human Rights Council, yet fail to uphold their treaty obligations and openly support massacres by the army in Egypt.

At the heart of the issue here are human stories. The Sonbol family of Egypt is a tragic case in point. Ali Sonbol is an Egyptian who was arrested in the UAE on December 19th 2012 and is accused of illegal Muslim Brotherhood activities. He claims to have been severely beaten by prison guards, leaving him with a number of serious injuries. Tragically, Ali Sonbol’s 24-year-old son was killed in the massacre at Rabaa al-Awawiyya in August. Given that Ali Sonbol is being held at a secret prison it is unclear if he knows his son has been murdered. This family has suffered the full brunt of the UAE’s policies in aggressively attacking anyone associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

It is a sad state of affairs when a country is allowed to, quite clearly, abuse the just cause of protecting human rights. For the Convention Against Torture and Human Rights Council to be effective it is vital that the UAE are demanded to investigate all credible allegations of torture. This includes the case of the Egyptian prisoners, the UAE 94, the three Britons and that of the two Syrians. Until that happens, the UAE are being allowed to make a mockery of the international protection of human rights with families like the Sonbols left to suffer the horrific consequences.

Photograph: Abu Dhabi Police ‘UAE ‘failing to tackle prison torture’
Country accused of ignoring allegations of political prisoners being severely abused.

Revelations of Prince Khalid Bin Farham similarly fit (perhaps more aptly) for the U.A.E

In fact, the above statements and revelations of Prince Khalid Bin Farham similarly fit (or perhaps more aptly) for the U.A.E. The Human Rights violations of UAE are rampant, infamous and notoriously evil. The people of that country are forbidden even from free talks. If any of them publishes anything against the Ruling Regime of UAE, he could be found in jail the very next day.

The “CRACK DOWN” of UAE on the innocent “social activists” who voiced just for a liberal society with a better pinch of democracy in place of the autocrat rule of UAE is best known to the entire world. A casual visit to the Abu Dhabi prisons, will reveal the intensity of the torture towards the prisoners. And, yet, UAE is a Member of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with an added responsibility of advising its neighbouring countries on “Improving their Human Rights Policies and activities!”

Saudi Prince Khalid Bin Farhan Al-Saud, who announced his defection from Al Saud royal family through a statement, has referred to his ‘sufferings’ under reign of Al Saud regime describing them as bitter experiences that will be revealed by the Saudi twitter writer Mujtahid and Saudi activist Saad al-Faqih, who is currently living in London.

He thanked God that helped him understand the truth about Saudi Regime through a “direct horrible personal experience” He said he thanked God that helped him understand the truth about Saudi regime through a “direct horrible personal experience” which helped him have a taste of what people suffered from through the country.

Other most striking points he mentioned are :

“With pride, I announce my defection from Al Saudi family in Saudi Arabia,” he wrote in his statement.

“This regime in Saudi Arabia does not stand by God’s rules or even (country’s) established rules and its policies, decisions, and actions are totally based on personal will of its leaders.”

“All that is said in Saudi Arabia about respecting law and religion rules are factitious so that they can lie and pretend that the regime obeys Islamic rules.”

He criticized the royal family for considering the country as its own property while silencing all voices from inside and outside the government calling for any change and reforms.

Khalid Bin Farhan said the ruling family has deliberately pulled the country to the current condition where cries of oppressed people are ignored. “They don’t think about anything but their personal benefits and do not care for country’s and people’s interests or even national security,” …. his speech concluded.

It is a total transformation of the UAE which is more important in the present context, compared to the devastating situation prevailing in Saudi Arabia as revealed by Prince Khalid Bin Farhan.

That will save hundreds of thousands of the UAE citizens and millions from other countries who have migrated to UAE, and a majority of them now remain destined to live like slaves or worse than that, under the dictatorial muscle power of the UAE ruling regime.

References:

• 1) http://jafrianews.com/2013/08/01/saudi-govt-unislamic-and-corrupt-ripened-for-a-revolution-prince-khalid/
• 2) http://www.globalresearch.ca/saudi-arabia-corrupt-and-fraudulent-regime-saudi-prince-defects-from-royal-family/5344158

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What, man, defy the devil: Save mankind from dictators!
18 July, 2013 Reports, UAE Human Rights

Abu Dhabi is the largest and wealthiest member of the United Arab Emirates. The country is attributed to authoritarian regime in which the government is ruled. Indeed the key challenges facing the UAE includes lack of accountability and total lack of judicial independence remain critical. Abu Dhabi is notorious for it’s Human Rights records, including “arbitrary arrests, torture, hiring and using foreign mercenaries in order to avoid pro-democracy protests in the Emirates as well as joins hand with their cronies to crush any democratic movements in the region. They have been supporting the Egyptian traitors to destroy the nation and make people worse than they are. They mounted up worth $12 billion in aid packages to bless the bloody military coup in Egypt, to restore the old authoritarian order against democracy.

Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-owned airline, commenced commercial operations in November, 2003, is one of the rapidly expanding airlines under the rule of a tyrant. Etihad has singled out from rivals Qatar Airways and Emirates, in a highly competitive region, by code share agreements with its partners. Etihad purchased nearly 30 percent of Air Berlin, Europe’’s sixth largest carrier, when Lufthansa has tried to block the Gulf carriers’ access to German airports. Aside from Air Berlin, Etihad has expanded its global network through three other equity stakes including a 10 per cent holding in Virgin Australia, a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles and smaller stakes in Virgin Australia and Ireland’s Aer Lingus.

The media has reported that the Etihad Airways and other Gulf Carriers benefits from access to discounted or free aviation fuel, free corporate tax and non-union labour, particularly low-wage contract workers from India and Pakistan. Etihad Airways now converts Abu Dhabi International Airport as a major hub for connecting flights to their final destinations.

Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the UAE, is based at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The money power and the shrewd rulers of Abu Dhabi, it would appear, are out to capture the whole world. At a glance, no one will find anything unusual about the move of that country, under the guise of economic progression, in joining hands with other airlines. The dangers of such a collaborative movement, as indicated above are sure to take over the world in general and the involving countries in particular.  Once they succeed in these efforts, it is certain that these evildoers would easily make the supporting countries to their ‘economic slaves’.

The history of Abu Dhabi has revealed widespread fraud and financial manipulations in the largest bank fraud in world financial history, described as the BCCI Banking Scandal. The State-owned Etisalat-PTCL’s privatization deal, a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal in Pakistan’’s history that followed. Doubtless, the autocratic rulers of Abu Dhabi is empowered with unaccountable wealth from tapping the immense natural oil and gas reserves. The history repeated in India in 2011 as revelations of the ‘2G Spectrum’ case in India foiled another attempt of Etisalat to make illegal gains in partnership with Swan Telecom. Not to mention the old but real stories of child camel jockeys, aged between 2 and 5 kidnapped mainly from Indian sub-continent and for their use in camel jockeying in Abu Dhabi. More Links: UAE Business & Research Resources

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U.S. ETIHAD Deal 

The U.S. airline industry is the target, and it is the nation’s economic competitiveness that is at stake. Action from Congress is needed to overturn this misguided Abu Dhabi pre-clearance facility and prevent any similar project, in order to advance U.S. economic competitiveness in the face of unfair and heavily state-backed foreign airlines. Congress should make it clear that the Abu Dhabi preclearance facility is the wrong port of call.  Link: Plan To Aid Etihad Airways Is Outrageous

JET-ETIHAD Deal

ETIHAD Airlines has already entered into an agreement with Jet Airways of India. The former finance minister said he has no doubt that this deal is being rushed through and government agencies have not been allowed to examine the deal in all its ramifications. The media has exhaustive coverage of the issue meticulously pinpointed the corruption, lobbying and the malfunction of the government and the greedy politicians involved. Jet-Etihad deal: BJP demands SC monitored CBI inquiry

ETISALAT, UAE, seek justice after alleged fraud

The greed of the devil for making money by corrupting individuals, corporations or even a country is a never ending process; and its activities are spreading over the entire universe. ETISALAT, UAE, seek justice after alleged fraud

ETISALAT’s multi-billion dollar corruption scandals

UAE’s Etisalat & PTCL’s Privatization Deal in 2006 was the biggest financial SCAM in Pakistan’s history. The issues are still live between the parties. ETISALAT’s multi-billion dollar corruption scandals

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Abu Dhabi joins hand with Saudi Arabia to crush the democratic movements.

Egypt’s military deposed Morsi on July 3: Abu Dhabi and their cronies are out to oust the democratic move by Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.  In the process 51 ousted president’s supporters were crushed down by bullets apart from the devastation and destruction in the country. Link: Money trail to Egyptian groups that pressed for president’s removal

Governments Should Support Rights, Not Abusive Allies

For reasons of principle and long-term interest, governments should stand firm with the people of the Middle East and North Africa when they demand their basic rights and work to ensure the transition to genuine democracies. Link: World Report 2012 Strengthen Support Arab Spring

UAE, the making of a Police State

The present UAE is led by two chief sheikhs from the regional regime of Abu Dhabi, who is first in importance the hereditary emir and president of the country, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, born in 1948, succeeded his father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on 03 November 2004. The other is his younger brother General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, born in 1961, is the next in line to become President of the United Arab Emirates after Sheikh Khalifa.  Sheikh Mohammed became Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004 and since then he became the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. In January 2005 he was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Later he was promoted to the rank of General. UAE, the making of a Police State

True Horror Stories of United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The Story of Camel Jockeys in UAE
The jockeys are usually  young boys, two to seven year olds chosen for their light weight. The beginning of the races marks a festive season for the UAE’s people who are usually accompanied by traditional music and singing to the Arabian drum beats. The green, red, black and white national flag of the Emirates flutters atop high poles that line the road leading out from town. Read More: The Story of Camel Jockeys in UAE

The Story of BCCI Banking Scandal
Abedi created the UAE. He planted the idea of the UAE as a federation to Sheikh Zayed. These people had no standing anywhere in the world. They were smugglers and tribesmen. (The BCCI Banking Scandal). The chapter on BCCI banking scandal describes in detail the heinous crimes UAE did for every major terrorist service in the world. More: The BCCI Banking Scandal

Explore the history of Unite Arab Emirates 
Increasing British involvement in India beginning in the late eighteenth century quickened British interest in the gulf region as a means of protecting the sea routes to India. Before British intervention, the area was notorious for its pirates and slave trade and was called the Pirate Coast. Link: The piracy and slave trade in the gulf region

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