UAE pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
UAE pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi The president of thre United Arab Emirates has pardoned Egyptian poet and high-profile activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was facing a ten-year prison sentence, Emirati media reported. According to the reports, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan issued the pardon on Friday after Qaradawi was convicted by the Cybercrime Circuit of the…
The United Arab Emirates has granted a pardon to Egyptian poet and prominent activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was facing a ten-year prison sentence, according to Emirati media reports. The pardon was issued by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Friday following Qaradawi's conviction by the Cybercrime Circuit of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on August 27.
The 10-year custodial sentence and a fine of Dh200,000 were handed down to the dual Egyptian-Turkish national. Qaradawi was initially detained in Lebanon in January before being extradited to the UAE for expressing critical views of the Egyptian, Emirati, and Saudi authorities in a social media post during his visit to Syria. Extradition requests were submitted by both Egypt and the UAE, with Lebanese authorities complying on January 8.
Following his extradition, Qaradawi reportedly remained forcibly disappeared without any charges or indictment in the months that followed.
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