France’s Energy Plans Should Not Include Ignoring UAE Abuses

Friday, July 15, 2022 - 15:58 (EET) Section: Human Rights Watch (USA)

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French President, Emmanuel Macron and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan meet in Fontainebleau, France on September 15, 2021.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to welcome the President of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, to Paris July 18. That welcome should not include giving the crown prince a pass on the UAE’s atrocious human rights record.

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Source:: Human Rights Watch