Statement by Dawat Al-Islah on the arrest of the Reformist Saleh al-Dhufairy

Statement by Dawat Al-Islah

on the arrest of the Reformist Saleh al-Dhufairy

As a continuation to the not-yet-stopped series of violations against reformists inside the UAE, Dubai Security Service (DSS) arrested the reformist Sheikh Saleh al-Dhufairy in the late evening on Monday, March 5, 2012. We, in Dawat Al-Islah, and backed by the freemen and activists in our homeland, condemn this arbitrary security detention against al-Dhufairy specially, as we condemn all actions taken by the security apparatus against the citizens of the UAE ranging from withdrawal of nationalities to other inhumane harassments.

What happened to Sheikh al-Dhufairy this time from the Dubai Security Service will not derail Dawat Al-Islah and its advocates from their adherence towards realization of human and social rights; no matter how great the sacrifices and pains are. We, in Dawat Al-Islah, emphasize on the necessity of the immediate release of Al-Dhufairy without any delay.

The Second statement of UAE'S 7 citizens

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Beneficent

Praise be to Allah and prayers and peace be upon the best of God's creations, our Prophet Muhammad, along with his family and righteous companions. And then:

We, Emirati advocates of reform who have been deprived of their nationalities, face now false charges and fabricated accusations, attributed to an official source in the General Department of Citizenship, Residency and Ports, accuses us of threatening the national security of our nation and engagement with suspicious regional and international organizations and figures, as well as alleging some of us are linked to organizations and associations enrolled on the UN lists of Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). These false accusations against us are pure fabrications we redundantly heard from the corrupt security services agents and unfaithful prosecutors everywhere in the countries of tyranny and dictatorship which have been all thrown into the dustbin of history. There is no doubt that these accusations added more credibility to what we have mentioned in our previous statement regarding the unfairness of these charges which have been denounced by all legal and human rights institutions, international and regional organizations and the dignitaries at home and abroad in the last few days. This is because we are just advocates of reform belonging to the Association of Reform & Social Guidance in this beloved country, in addition to demanding reform of the legislative authority of the state's poor Advisory-Legislative body, which is not commensurate with the level of cultural, scientific and mental level of our compatriots and the historic march of our country nor suits the Arab and Gulf environments.

The First statement of UAE'S 7 citizens

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Beneficent

Praise be to Allah and prayers and peace be upon the best of God's creations, our Prophet Muhammad, along with his family and righteous companions. And then:

We, the signatories of this statement, have been exposed to inequitable and illegal procedure that is contrary to the essential human rights as well as the state's constitution and legislations, which is the withdrawal of our nationalities. Actually, the common factor between all of us is our affiliation as reformists to the Association of Reform & Social Guidance whose board of directors has been dissolved and, as a reaction, a case has been filed for lifting the ban imposed on it; the procedures of litigation are still underway. In addition to this, some of the undersigned have signed on a petition submitted to the president of the state demands reformative procedures in the legislative authority so as to prepare the climate for a wholesome parliamentary election which brings about a parliament with full authorities later on.