Unmasking the UAE: Transnational Repression & Lobbying Power
Jun 11 2024
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Jun 11, 2024 at 12:00pm
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Lisagor Room
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Unmasking the UAE: Transnational Repression & Lobbying Power
The UAE's reach extends far beyond its borders. Is the U.S. turning a blind eye to their human rights abuses?
International Human Rights Advisors and DAWN invite you to a critical seminar:
"HOSTILE INTENT: UAE SUBVERSION & TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION"
This timely event will examine the UAE's growing influence and the tactics they employ to silence dissent, both domestically and internationally.
Beyond its modern facade, the UAE employs sophisticated methods to target critics worldwide through "transnational repression" - extending authoritarian control across borders and threatening activists' safety. A recent Human Rights Foundation report exposes the UAE's aggressive lobbying efforts in the U.S., raising concerns about its influence on American foreign policy regarding human rights abuses.
We will scrutinize:
· Transnational Repression: How the UAE silences global activists, eroding human rights.
· Expert Analysis: Emirati defender Janan Al Marzouki, torture victim Matthew Hedges, and others offer firsthand accounts.
· Lobbying Power: Dissecting the HRF report on the UAE's U.S. lobbying and its impact.
Join us to:
· Understand the UAE's growing influence and threats to democracy.
· Hear powerful testimonies from victims of repressive tactics.
· Discuss the U.S. role in navigating this complex relationship.
Date: June 11, 2024
Time: Doors 12:00 PM, Seminar 12:30 PM
Location: National Press Club, Washington D.C.
Speakers: Janan Al Marzouki, Matthew Hedges, Rhys Davies, Raed Jarrar
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