The President of the UAE has directed for a forgiveness for the Bangladeshi citizens engaged in the recent demonstrations and unrest in multiple emirates.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has also instructed officials to release the convicted individuals and ensure they are sent back to their home countries.
Following the orders of the President, Dr. Hamad Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, has instructed the suspension of the sentences and the start of deportation processes.
The Attorney General urged all UAE residents to follow the country’s laws and emphasized that the right to express opinions is safeguarded by the state’s legal system. He emphasized that the government offers legal ways to express opinions, making sure that this freedom does not result in behaviors that could negatively impact the nation and its citizens.
Three Bangladeshis were given life sentences on July 22, while 54 others were to be deported following their prison sentences for their involvement in riots and protests in the Emirates.
The 57 Bangladeshi expatriates were convicted in a swift trial for demonstrating against Bangladesh’s then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her administration during protests in Bangladesh.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal granted life sentences to the trio for organizing protests and encouraging violence. Fifty-three individuals received 10-year sentences, and one person was given an 11-year prison term for unlawfully entering the country and joining the ‘gathering’.
Following the capture and sentencing of the 57 people, Bangladeshi embassies in the UAE advised their fellow citizens to obey the laws of the country and avoid illegal behaviors to prevent their visas from being revoked, incarceration, financial penalties, and being barred from entering the UAE.
