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Abu Dhabi court convicts 53 in much-criticised mass terrorism trial


Issue 1189 - 15 Jul 2024 | 1 minute read

The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court sentenced 43 people to life imprisonment and a further ten to terms of 10-15 years, while dismissing the cases against 24 others. Critics say the trial was fundamentally unfair and the defendants had already been convicted of the same crimes in 2013

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