Canadian Citizen Salim Alaradi Free from United Arab Emirates Getting Medical Attention
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign
June 6nd 2016
Canadian Citizen Salim Alaradi Free from United Arab Emirates Getting Medical Attention
Canadian Salim Alaradi is safe in Istanbul, Turkey, receiving medical care after nearly two years of being detained in the United Arab Emirates. He arrived in Istanbul in the early morning hours of June 3, 2016. There was a reunion in the airport with family members before going directly to a hospital for medical tests and treatment.
Marwa Alaradi and her mother Aliya and siblings Nour, Mohamad, Rayana and Yasmeen have been delayed in their arrival to Istanbul to see Salim so that her siblings could write final exams at school, which are scheduled for today. After getting up to date with his family, Salim was concerned the children might lose their academic year and insisted that they stay a few more days to finish their exams.
Salim continues to spend every day at the hospital undergoing medical tests. He has lost over forty pounds during his two years in prison and he remains in considerable pain. However, doctors say he should be safe to travel later this week. Salim’s wife and children will be travelling to Istanbul on Wednesday and the family will spend a few days together there before returning to their home in Windsor, Ontario, likely by early next week. The family looks forward to re-building their lives.
Salim wishes again to extend his thanks to everyone who has followed his case and advocated for his freedom over the past weeks and months. He plans to travel to Ottawa in the next few weeks to personally thank the Trudeau government officials who worked so hard for his release.
Recent Media Coverage:
The Guardian – Salim Alaradi leaves UAE for Canada after being detained nearly two years
The Washington Post – 2 American businessmen freed in United Arab Emirates after 21 months in prison
CBC – Salim Alaradi, Canadian businessman detained in U.A.E., ‘free at last’
Middle East Eye – UAE bars Libyan-Canadian businessman from leaving country after prison release
The Guardian – Americans and Canadian held in UAE acquitted – but ‘nightmare’ continues
Vice News – Canadian Detained for 642 Days in the UAE Has Been Acquitted, But Isn’t Free Yet
CBC – Canadian Salim Alaradi acquitted in United Arab Emirates
Global News – Salim Alaradi, Canadian detained in UAE for 2 years, acquitted of all charges
Middle East Eye – Libyan-Canadian acquitted in UAE, but taken back to prison, family says
Media Contacts:
For further details about Salim Alaradi’s situation and the progress of the case in UAE:
Paul Champ, Human rights lawyer representing Salim Alaradi
T: (613) 816-2441
E: [email protected]
Greg Craig, Lawyer for co-accused US nationals Kamal and Mohamed El Darat
T: +1.202.371.7400
E: [email protected]
Marwa Alaradi, Salim Alaradi’s eldest daughter
E: [email protected]
For further background about this case and related human rights concerns in UAE:
Jacob Kuehn, Media Officer, Amnesty International Canada
T: (613) 744-7667, extension 236
E: [email protected]
Monia Mazigh, National Coordinator-International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
T: (613) 241-5298
E: [email protected]
Nicholas McGeehan, UAE researcher at Human Rights Watch
E: [email protected]
Drewery Dyke, UAE Researcher at Amnesty International
T: +44 (0) 75 3558 7297
E: [email protected]
For more details about the case please visit:
Campaign Website http://35.193.218.81/
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Twitter Account https://twitter.com/freesalimaradi
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/freesalimalaradi