Khalifa bin Zayed issues law amending ‘Pensions Law’ in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of State, has issued, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Law No. (15) of…
Human Rights
Suspect in hate crime interrogated by Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution
ABU DHABI, The Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi is interrogating a person suspected of circulating video clips over social networking platforms that are found to be incitement to hatred, racial…
43rd session of UN Human Rights Council suspended following COVID-19 concerns
GENEVA, The 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council has been cancelled following coronavirus, COVID-19, concerns.In a statement, the UN OHCHR said that "all Council-related side events have been…
UAE: Activist Ahmed Mansoor continues a five-month hunger strike
GCHR issues an urgent call on international bodies to visit prominent Emirati human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor, who has been on a liquid-only hunger strike since September 2019, in protest…
Saqr Ghobash highlights deep relations between UAE, Estonia
ABU DHABI, Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, FNC, highlighted the deep relations between the UAE and Estonia, as well as their keenness to strengthen and develop them…