UAE jails 57 Bangladeshis over protests against own government (www.bbc.com)
A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed 57 Bangladeshis long prison terms for holding protests in the Gulf state against their own country’s government....
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A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed 57 Bangladeshis long prison terms for holding protests in the Gulf state against their own country’s government....
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cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/25500859...
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I can’t imagine anyone gives a shit but apparently this is the thing around here now
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