Dubai, June 27, 2025 (AFP) - UAE top court upholds life terms for 24 convicted in mass trial

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2025-06-27

The UAE supreme court has jailed 24 people for life after upholding their convictions for "terrorist" links which had been dismissed following a mass trial criticised by human rights groups. "The Criminal Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court ruled (on Thursday) to partially overturn the judgment issued by the State Security Chamber at the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal and to reconvict 24 defendants," the United Arab Emirates' official WAM new......

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