United Arab Emirates - Five political prisoners in the United
Arab Emirates are now free after being arrested for insulting members
of the country's leadership, endangering national security, and
inciting people to protest. One of the activists is an economics
professor and another is a blogger.
The activists were arrested after they
signed an online petition calling for political reforms. One of the
reforms is free elections for parliament.
Nasser bin Gaith, the economics
professor, said “I feel happy because I am back with my family, but
I also feel ashamed and have deep sorrow for my country. All I can
say is that it's a sad moment for our homeland, a beginning of a
police state that has tarnished the image of the UAE forever."
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