United Arab Emirates: A Year On, Critic Remains in Detention

United Arab Emirates: A Year On, Critic Remains in Detention

Click to expand Image Samuel Peter Oyay © Private (Beirut) – A South Sudanese political commentator remains in prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without charge a year after his arrest, Human Rights Watch said today. Emirati authorities have not disclosed the legal basis for the arrest of the commentator, Samuel Peter Oyay, to his family.Oyay fled South Sudan in 2014, fearing for his safety. He moved to the UAE and had been running a priva…

Human Rights Watch raises concern over prolonged arbitrary detention of South Sudanese critic in UAE

Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese political commentator Samuel Peter Oyay has remained in detention in the United Arab Emirates for a year without charge. The rights group says Emirati authorities have not told Oyay’s family the legal basis for his arrest. Oyay fled South Sudan in 2014, citing fears for his safety, and later […]