Dozens of rights groups are urging the United Arab Emirates to not deport an Egyptian-American citizen who called for protests during the Cop27 summit, raising alarms over his safety and UAE’s commitment to freedom of expression as next year’s host for the conference.
Sherif Osman, a US citizen and former Egyptian army officer who speaks about the civil rights situation in Egypt on his YouTube channel, was detained at a restaurant in Dubai in November while he was on a personal visit with his fiancee.
