Lawyers appeal to UN over men jailed in alleged power struggle in UAE
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Two Jordanian citizens, Jihad Quzmar and Karam al-Sadaq, detained in the UAE since 2014, have filed petitions with the UN claiming arbitrary arrest, mistreatment, and involvement in an internal power struggle in Ras al-Khaimah.
- Jihad Quzmar was held in solitary confinement for 466 days under harsh conditions, including lack of sunlight, sleep deprivation, and restricted communication, according to his own diary entries and UN petitions.
- Both men are accused of involvement in a $1.5 billion fraud case linked to the former CEO of the Ras al-Khaimah investment authority, who was convicted in absentia but denies the charges.
- The petitions allege their detention is politically motivated
