Sittings · Document
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A resolution on the case of Ryan Cornelius, a British national arbitrarily detained in the UAE since 2008. It condemns his detention, demands his release and compensation, and urges authorities to provide medical care and investigate.¶¶¶ It denounces the retroactive application of Dubai Law 37 of 2009, calls for fair trials and an end to debt-related imprisonment, and urges the UK and EU to raise the case with the UAE.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Ryan Cornelius’s arbitrary and prolonged detention and calls for his immediate and unconditional release, along with all other arbitrarily detained persons.¶
- Demands that Ryan Cornelius be granted an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations under international law.¶
- Urges Dubai authorities to provide adequate medical treatment and care and to ensure an independent investigation into his detention.¶
- Denounces the retroactive application of Law 37 of 2009 and urges the UAE to ensure fair trials and abolish debt-related imprisonment.¶
- Notes that Ryan Cornelius remains in prison despite authorities having seized assets worth more than twice his original debt.¶
- Expresses solidarity with Ryan Cornelius’s family.¶
- Calls on the United Kingdom to take all necessary action for his release and urges the EU and member states to raise the case in bilateral engagements with the UAE and monitor his detention conditions.¶
Who is affected
- Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British national detained in the UAE, would be released and receive compensation and medical care.¶¶¶
- The UAE and Dubai authorities are urged to release him, provide medical care, investigate, and end debt-related imprisonment.¶¶
- The United Kingdom is called on to act for his release; the EU and member states are urged to raise the case with the UAE.¶
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