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UAE: arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender transiting through Dubai (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of the United Arab Emirates about the alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of an Indian human rights defender while transiting through Dubai en route to Kenya in June 2025.
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