Petition · past parliament
UK Government to call on UAE to release British student on humanitarian grounds
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
Ahmad Zeidan, a British student in UAE arrested and sentenced to nine years after a tiny speck of prohibited substance was allegedly found in a car he was riding in. He was hooded, beaten, placed in solitary and forced to sign a "confession" in Arabic. He was denied a Supreme Court appeal hearing.
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Timeline
| 5 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Jan 2016
Closed
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.