Protesters in London Condemn UAE Human Rights Violations, War Crimes

Protesters in London Condemn UAE Human Rights Violations, War Crimes

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in the UK’s capital during a ceremony marking the occasion of UAE National Day on Wednesday.

The protesters indicated that while the UAE celebrates its national day and promulgates false achievements to conceal its violations, a bulk of United Nations (UN) reports have exposed the country's shocking human rights record, including the war crimes committed by the Emirati regime in Yemen, Libya and elsewhere.

Protesters were keen to showcase the UAE’s crimes and wrongdoings against civilians in Yemen and Libya through chants and slogans denouncing human rights violations perpetrated by the Persian Gulf state and demanding punishment for the killers of Yemeni children. 

The demonstration called for prosecuting the Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed on charges of committing war crimes in Yemen and violating international laws, universal rights and freedoms.

Protesters hoisted a giant balloon displaying a portrait of the Emirati crown prince to symbolise the crimes he was guilty of committing, at which the demonstrators threw shoes while chanting slogans demanding freedom and justice for his victims.

At the end of the protest, the demonstrators called for the trial of Bin Zayed as a war criminal. As the de-facto ruler and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE military, he is directly responsible for human rights abuses, suppression of freedom of expression and committing war crimes in Yemen, including the killing, torture and displacement of civilians.

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