Turkey businessman s lawyers complain to UN after UAE tortures detainee
Mehmet Ali Ozturk [eurovizyon] January 13, 2021 at 9:48 am
Lawyers of Turkish businessman Mehmet Ali Ozturk, who has been detained in the UAE for nearly three years, have filed an urgent complaint to the United Nations accusing the Emirati authorities of torturing their client.
On 20 February 2018, Ozturk was arrested in Dubai after arriving in the country with his wife, Amina Ozturk, to attend the Gulfood Manufacturing Fair.
In an earlier statement to
Anadolu Agency, Amina said that a group of people wearing civilian clothes tied her and her husband s hands before taking them to an unknown location. Her husband remained in custody while she was released and sent to Turkey. He was later sentenced to 25 years in prison.
FBI didn t warn about attack on US Capitol due to concerns over free speech: Report
FBI didn t warn about attack on US Capitol due to concerns over free speech: Report
The FBI did share some threat intelligence with local law enforcement agencies but it did not issue a formal comprehensive intelligence bulletin on the matter due to concerns over free speech.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 11:18 IST
Supporters of Donald Trump launched a violent attack on the Capitol on January 6, during which they stormed the building that resulted in the deaths of five people. (Photo: Reuters)
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had information about a possible violent attack on the Capitol by Donald Trump s supporters on January 6, but it did not issue a formal intelligence bulletin because it was worried that this may trigger concerns over free speech, a report has claimed.
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