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Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2023 - Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention under the oil-rich monarchy's strict criminal justice system.
Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention under the oil-rich monarchy's strict criminal justice system.
Assurances about the ability to "peacefully assemble" and the promise of "inclusive" negotiations, are not enough to reassure activists.
As it prepares to host a global climate summit, officials discussed ways to counter criticism of the Gulf state’s human rights policies.
Amnesty International expresses concern, saying the move was ‘another example of the disturbing rise in use of death penalty