Abu Dhabi Archives

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Freedom Forward Dictator sports, Letter, UAE

Letter urging NBA to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights Violations

On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.

Harvard Kennedy School Palestinian Alumni Call for Resignation of HKS Dean Douglas Elmendorf and Reinstatement of Human Rights Defender Kenneth RothJanuary 10, 2023
"As the body representing Palestinian alumni of HKS, we call for Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf’s resignation."
Congress Moves to Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable for Human Rights Abuses via Multiple Congressional BillsDecember 29, 2022
In recent days multiple bills have been introduced in Congress with the intention of holding Saudi Arabia and UAE accountable for their long history of human rights abuses. The bills come during a strained time in U.S. - Saudi relations, with American politicians growing more willing to criticize the Saudi government despite the two nations’ … Continue reading Congress Moves to Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable for Human Rights Abuses via Multiple Congressional Bills
Release: NBA, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks Urged to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights ViolationsOctober 4, 2022
On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.