The pardon was granted following a request from Bangladesh
The UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. File Photo: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
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The UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. File Photo: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned 25 Bangladeshi citizens who were previously convicted in the UAE for demonstrating in the Arab country during the July Uprising in Bangladesh.
The pardon was granted following a request from Bangladesh, seeking clemency for Bangladeshi nationals arrested and sentenced by UAE courts, said a press release by the foreign ministry today (11 January).
According to the release, all 25 individuals have been pardoned and returned to Bangladesh.
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