Rights group says Dubai event abruptly cancelled

World News
23-01-2014 | 07:05
High views
Share
LBCI
Share
LBCI
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
telegram
print
Rights group says Dubai event abruptly cancelled
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
telegram
print
0min
Rights group says Dubai event abruptly cancelled

A leading international watchdog says its press conference in Dubai on human rights issues in the United Arab Emirates has been abruptly cancelled.
     
Human Rights Watch says it was told by the Novotel hotel that Thursday's conference was cancelled because a government permit was needed.
     
The conference was supposed to discuss the latest report by the New York-based group on the state of human rights in the Emirates.
     
HRW says no permit was requested since it booked event space a month ago and alleges the cancellation underscores threats to freedom of expression in the Gulf nation.
     
The hotel and government authorities made no immediate comment.
     
But the speaker of the UAE's Federal National Council, Mohammed Ahmed al-Murr, has denounced the HRW report in comments to state news agency WAM.
 

AP
         

Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
LBCI
World News
2026-01-23

US withdraws from the World Health Organisation

LBCI
Middle East News
2026-04-08

Iraq reopening airspace after Mideast war closure

LBCI
World News
2026-04-03

Russia fired almost 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine: FM Sybiga

LBCI
Middle East News
2026-03-23

Two ballistic missiles target Riyadh: Saudi Defense Ministry

Videos
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-08-06

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-24

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-20

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-20

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-19

Massive Israeli strikes hit South Lebanon under ceasefire conditions

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-16

Trump criticizes Israel’s Lebanon campaign, says war has gone on ‘too long’ and floats Syria role in conflict

Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
LBCI
Lebanon News
08:52

Lebanon has not agreed to shortlist of countries that could verify Hezbollah's disarmament: Reuters

LBCI
Lebanon News
08:21

Dispute between Lebanon’s prime minister and defense minister under discussion, sources say

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
12:55

Ali al-Taher hills: Between military confrontation and surrender scenario

LBCI
Lebanon News
10:39

Lebanon Cabinet approves fees on waste-generating products despite ministerial objections

LBCI
World News
10:32

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
13:01

A new force for Lebanon's south? The debate over who will monitor the next phase after UNIFIL

LBCI
Lebanon News
03:24

Lebanon's defense minister apologizes to martyrs' families, vows to defend army's voice

LBCI
Lebanon News
05:53

Lebanon presidency denies media reports on Aoun-Trump meeting

Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
Download now the LBCI mobile app
We use
cookies
We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More