U.A.E. Screens Film Portraying Islamist Confessions
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A human rights group has filmed a documentary on the trial of 94 Islamists accused of conspiring to destabilize the United Arab Emirates, presenting testimony that challenges claims the proceedings were unfair.
The state-run National Media Council invited journalists to a pre-release screening in Dubai last week. Some of those detained as part of the probe into their activities had said the trial was marred by a lack of legal access, mistreatment and torture, according to Human Rights Watch.