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2025counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)1May United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates)UAEThe authorities have been investigating the dissidents and their relatives for their suspected ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.11names, and eight companies they own, as "terrorists".designationThe first time, the company was in a position to do so.UAEand2014The Anti-Terrorism Law enacted in 2006 allows individuals and organizations that criticize the government to be designated as terrorists without any objective basis and to be convicted of crimes, including a death sentence. If designated, asset freezes and confiscation of property are immediately triggered, and contact with anyone on the list could result in a life sentence. In this case, the company was not given advance notice or an opportunity to respond, resulting in a sudden and serious financial loss for the company. In addition, within this designated9The people include relatives who have never been convicted or charged with terrorist crimes and have not even engaged in political activities or publicly spoken out in defense of human rights. Also2It has been pointed out that the sentence and charges against the people are also under questionable circumstances. In addition, the terrorists included8The companies are all British-registered and owned by dissidents in exile or their relatives.

Some believe that this overly broad and arbitrary application of the Anti-Terrorism Law constitutes a violation of human rights and is intended to suppress domestic and international opposition, while at the same time putting pressure on families to return to their countries of origin.2024Also in the year80More than two dozen human rights defenders and political dissidents were put on trial,43A person is serving a life sentence for a terrorist crime,10People were sentenced to long sentences and the international community to unfair mass trials.criticismThe authorities' intransigent stance has not changed despite the increase in the

This background,UAEAuthorities have viewed the Muslim Brotherhood as the greatest political threat.how it startedwas formed in Egypt in 1928.Brotherhoodhas been committed to social reform and democratization while upholding Islamism and thus maintaining the monarchy.UAEIt has been at odds with the regime. In particular2010The so-called "Arab Spring (revolutionary wave in the Arab world, 2010-2011)After the "Gulf War," the democratization movement spread to the Gulf countries, and the Turkish and Turkish government, which supports the Brotherhood, were also involved in the movement.QatarCombined with the presence of the UAE authorities, this has further increased their vigilance.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

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