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Repression Without Borders: The Case of Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi
Al-Qaradawi's extradition from Lebanon and imprisonment in the UAE is an alarming example of how Arab states collaborate to eliminate dissent beyond their borders.
Lawsuit Filed in the UK Against the Detention of an Egyptian Poet and Activist in the UAE
His lawyer, Rodney Dixon, added:
“Abdulrahman was taken from his family, forcibly transferred across borders, and thrown into solitary confinement in a country that is not his own, with no evidence he committed any crime… This is not an extradition — it is a kidnapping in plain sight.”
Dixon is urging British police to open an investigation under the UK’s universal jurisdiction laws,