Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has been cleared of the charge of torturing Mohammed Shah Poor, a business associate, despite a widely publicized tape showing him beating Poor as well as running him over with a car. The court ruled he had been under the influence of drugs, thus unaware or his actions, making him not guilty. Shiek Issa is a member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates and is the first of his family to be investigated for a crime. Though the fact that he was tried shows anyone in the UAE can be investigated, the ruling offers little for those who believe the family has violated human rights. The other men involved in the torture were brothers Ghassan and Bassam Nabulsi and three other men. All five received some form of punishment, ranging from one to five years in prison and over $2,000 equivalent in fines.
By Abbey Smith
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