UAE's Supreme Federal Court upholds life imprisonment on Turkish national in terrorism case
The Supreme Federal Court on Monday upheld a life
imprisonment against a Turkish citizen (MAA) - 49 years - and a 10-year jail
sentence on an Arab citizen (SMAT) - 37 years - after turning down the appeals
filed by the two against the same sentences issued by the Abu Dhabi Federal
Appeal Court earlier this year.
The Arab convict was found guilty of setting up
and managing four websites on Twitter, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp under
the pseudonym "Abu Mohamed Al Adnani" with the intent of promoting
the fanatic ideologies of Daesh and inciting young people to join and donate
for the terrorist group.
In addition, the court ordered confiscation of all
devices, cameras, computers, seized in the case, and that the convict be
deported after serving his sentence and pay the court fees based on the case.
The Turkish national was first accused by the
State Security Prosecution of colluding with Al Nusra and Ahrar Al Sham
terrorist groups in Syria and was found guilty of fundraising activities in the
UAE for the two groups.
According to the indictment, the Turkish was found
guilty of launching an extensive campaign on a Facebook account named "Ali
Ozturk Mehmet" without getting an official permit. He used the account for
promoting the ideologies of the two terrorist groups and sending them funds
through money transfer companies in the UAE.
The court also ordered confiscation of all
devices, cameras, computers, seized in the case, and that the convict be
deported after serving his sentence and pay the court fees based on the case.
