UAE jails 61 Islamists in coup plot trial, rights groups protest


  • World
  • Wednesday, 03 Jul 2013

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Sixty-one convicted coup plotters received jail terms of up to 10 years in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday after a trial that targeted Islamists and drew criticism from human rights groups.

Among those sentenced were academics, lawyers and members of prominent UAE families, including a cousin of the ruler of one of the seven emirates in the oil-rich federation, a longtime foe of Islamist groups seeking a role in politics and state affairs.

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