UN must investigate death of UAE poet and writer Habib al-Sayegh, advocacy group says

UN must investigate death of UAE poet and writer Habib al-Sayegh, advocacy group says Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 17:38 New book claims Sayegh was taken from his home by Emirati security forces and tortured to death in 2019 Emirati poet and writer Habib al-Sayegh, right, receives an honourary award from Ali Mohamed Al Khouri, the then-director general of the Emirates Identity Authority, on 24 January…