Thread by @Sophiemcneill

For 3 years now, this brave Human Rights activist & father of 4 has slept on the floor, denied a mattress or pillow, in a tiny solitary cell in a desert prison in the #UAE - a country which zealously strives to portray itself as tolerant & rights-respecting #FreeAhmedMansoor

https://twitter.com/Sophiemcneill/status/1354333912437116937

A must read with crucial new info - "To ensure Mansoor is deprived of any meaningful engagement with other prisoners, the prison admin. empties out the prison clinic, canteen & outdoor exercise space on the very infrequent occasions security officials allow him to access them"

"During those first years he could only stare out that window into the empty cell across from his... The prison administration also cut off his supply of hot water during the harshest winter months & denied him hot tea and access to the canteen."

"The UAE has largely remained insulated from meaningful criticism by its closest allies, including countries that purport to support human rights" - @AusAmbUAE