In the early hours of June 24 and 25, 2021, security officials of the United Arab Emirates raided residential buildings in Abu Dhabi and bundled at least 700 African migrant workers into a prison. The workers’ hands and feet were cuffed for the first two weeks in detention, and the women among them were refused access to sanitary pads or medical aid.

These details are alleged in a report (pdf) published this month by two human rights organizations—ImpACT International and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor—that accuses the UAE of racially-motivated human rights violations.ADVERTISEMENT

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