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"Mr President. There are human rights failings in the United Arab Emirates. No one in this room is denying that fact or can turn a blind eye to them; indeed, at this moment, force is definitely being used there against hardline fundamentalists.
Women’s rights there are very weak. Cases are interpreted in accordance with Islamic laws, and women do not have access to legal proceedings under civil law. Similarly, we have highlighted the poor situation of migrant workers and their almost complete lack of rights.
With regard to human rights in particular, I would like to raise the matter of freedom of assembly and freedom of speech, because the authorities have suppressed several very peaceful demonstrations and arrested activists, and human rights defenders and critics of the Government have faced all kinds of opposition. They have been jailed and they have also been discriminated against. In such situations, improvements are needed, although, at the same time, it is of course necessary to take care that the country does not slide into the hands of hardline fundamentalists."@en1
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