UAE Supreme Court Acquittal of Canadian Salim Alaradi is Ink on Paper Unless He is Immediately Released
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Posted On May 31, 2016
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign
Update – May 31st 2016
UAE Supreme Court Acquittal of Canadian Salim Alaradi is Ink on Paper Unless He is Immediately Released
Canadian Citizen Detained in United Arab Emirates for 643 Days
The judiciary of the UAE Federal Supreme Court yesterday issued a final and binding ruling of innocence fully acquitting Canadian Salim Alaradi effective immediately without delay.
Even though it has been reported that the Prosecutor’s office issued release papers to the prison, the UAE State Security continues to subject Alaradi to detainment and restricting his freedom in violation of UAE Law and Constitution and a crime punishable by law.
Twenty-four hours have passed since the innocence verdict and Alaradi remains in custody.
Canadian officials and his local lawyer were prevented from talking to him in the court house and have not have been able to speak to him since. Certainly this is not the treatment of an innocent person.
Alaradi is an innocent man but NOT a free man. His ruling is nothing more than INK ON PAPER unless it is implemented by UAE State Security and prison authorities.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion said in a statement yesterday that “the government of Canada raised Mr. Alaradi’s case at the highest levels and called for his release and return to Canada,” however, the UAE has not responded in good faith yet.
The family is in regular communication with Consular officials in Abu Dhabi and local lawyers. UAE authorities are claiming reasons of ‘administrative’ steps, however, lawyers are saying that Alaradi should be released immediately and administrative processes do not warrant his continued arbitrary detainment.
Instead of the world welcoming yesterday’s ruling of the Federal Supreme Court and celebrating it as a new chapter of human rights reforms in the UAE, the continued detainment has been denounced and it has only served as a new page for fresh human rights violations by the UAE State Security. Nevertheless, an immediate release would be applauded as UAE’s commitment to justice and reforms.
Recent Media Coverage:
The Guardian – Americans and Canadian held in UAE acquitted – but ‘nightmare’ continues
Vice News – Canadian Detained for 642 Days in the UAE Has Been Acquitted, But Isn’t Free Yet
CBC – Canadian Salim Alaradi acquitted in United Arab Emirates
Global News – Salim Alaradi, Canadian detained in UAE for 2 years, acquitted of all charges
Middle East Eye – Libyan-Canadian acquitted in UAE, but taken back to prison, family says
Media Contacts:
For further details about Salim Alaradi’s situation and the progress of the case in UAE:
Paul Champ, Human rights lawyer representing Salim Alaradi
T: (613) 816-2441
E: [email protected]
Greg Craig, Lawyer for co-accused US nationals Kamal and Mohamed El Darat
T: +1.202.371.7400
E: [email protected]
Marwa Alaradi, Salim Alaradi’s eldest daughter
E: [email protected]
For further background about this case and related human rights concerns in UAE:
John Tackaberry, Media Officer, Amnesty International Canada
T: (613) 744-7667, extension 236
E: [email protected]
Monia Mazigh, National Coordinator-International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
T: (613) 241-5298
E: [email protected]
Nicholas McGeehan, UAE researcher at Human Rights Watch
E: [email protected]
Drewery Dyke, UAE Researcher at Amnesty International
T: +44 (0) 75 3558 7297
E: [email protected]
For more details about the case please visit:
Campaign Website http://35.193.218.81/
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/freesalimalaradi
Twitter Account https://twitter.com/freesalimaradi
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/freesalimalaradi
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