Abdullah Al-Hadidi (U.A.E. Twitter Case)
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- Case Status
- أُغلقت / إنتهت
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- السَجن
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Right to Information
- Sedition
- Judicial Body
- المحكمة أول درجة
- Case Number
- N/A
- Case Summary
Abdullah Al-Hadidi is an Emirati activist who had covered human rights cases in the UAE (UAE) prior to his arrest and charges on March 22, 2013. By April 8, 2013 he was sentenced to a year in prison. The charges against him stemmed from his tweets about a sedition trial which he was covering. Mr. Al-Hadid later lost his appeal on May 22, 2013 and served a 10-month sentence of imprisonment as a result.
- Case Significance
The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
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