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TRIAL OBSERVATION REPORT Case Number 17/2013 “THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 94” March 2013 1

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Abdullah Al-Hadidi (U.A.E. Twitter Case)

Case Law

Country

UAE

Country Location

Latitude: 23.424076

Longitude: 53.847818

Country Location (linked Case Law): UAE

Decision Date: 22 de mai. de 2013

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Affirmed Lower Court
Motion Denied
Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Criminal Sanctions

Keywords

Access to Information
Cybercrime
Freedom of Expression
Insult to Head of State
Penal Code
Public Order
Sedition
Social Media

Judicial Body: First Instance Court

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.

Related Law

Constitution of the United Arab Emirates

Source Name and URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

Collection

SMEX

Date Updated: 1 de ago. de 2024

Primary Documents

Al Hadidi's Tweets in Arabic
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UAE-94 Trial Observation
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