UAE Detains Journalist Bloggers
Posted: 7/25/2012 | By: Roy Greenslade | The Guardian
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained net journalists and bloggers among the arrests of 18 lawyers, human rights activists and campaigners.
Those arrested in a three-day sweep from 16-19 July included Khalifa Al-Nuaimi (kalnuaimi.wordpress.com), Rashid Omran Al Shamsi (rashedalshamsi.blogspot.fr), Omran Al Radhwan (omran83.tumblr.com) and Abdullah Al-Haajri (alhajria.wordpress.com).
Those arrested in a three-day sweep from 16-19 July included Khalifa Al-Nuaimi (kalnuaimi.wordpress.com), Rashid Omran Al Shamsi (rashedalshamsi.blogspot.fr), Omran Al Radhwan (omran83.tumblr.com) and Abdullah Al-Haajri (alhajria.wordpress.com).