Changes from resolution motion to resolution motion joint

Change 1

Removedhaving regard to the Opinion No. 19/2022 of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concerning Ryan Cornelius,

Change 2

ChangedwhereasA. Misterwhereas Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British national married to an EU citizen, has been arbitrarily detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 2008, following a conviction on bankfalse fraud charges inrelated proceedingsto thata lackedloan fundamentalfrom fairDubai trialIslamic guarantees;Bank (DIB) for a property development project;

Change 3

ChangedwhereasB. Ryanwhereas Corneliushe was initially sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment,imprisonment andand, just before his scheduled release in 2018, his sentence was extended by an additional 20 years under UAEDubai Law No. 37 of 2009, applied retroactively and in violation of international legal standards;

Change 4

Removedwhereas the UN WGAD concluded in 2022 that his imprisonment is arbitrary, unlawful, and violates multiple provisions of the UDHR;

AddedC. whereas according to human rights organisations, the UAE Government has a concerning track record of arbitrary detention, unfair trials and allegations of torture;

Removedwhereas Ryan Cornelius was held in prolonged solitary confinement without access to legal counsel or communication with his family; whereas he was denied legal representation and interpretation during Arabic-language court proceedings, and reportedly coerced into signing documents he could not understand, falsely affirming that his human rights had been respected;

AddedD. whereas according to independent auditors, the real estate development seized from Ryan Cornelius by DIB is demonstrably worth many times the amount of his outstanding debt to the bank;

Removedwhereas Ryan Cornelius has been held in inhumane conditions amounting to torture under international law, including extreme temperatures, sleep deprivation, and unsanitary facilities; whereas he has developed serious untreated health issues such as tuberculosis, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure, and remains without adequate medical care;

AddedE. whereas the UNWGAD has declared his continued imprisonment a violation of international law, citing a lack of due process, coerced confessions, solitary confinement, denial of legal counsel and coerced signing of documents in Arabic;

Change 5

Changed4. Denounces the retroactive application of Law No. 37 of 2009 and urges the UAE to ensure fair trials and abolish the usepractice of debt-related imprisonment; notes that Ryan Cornelius remains in prison despite the authorities having seized assets valued at more than twice his original debt;

Change 6

Changed5. Expresses solidarity with Ryan Cornelius’shis family;

Change 7

Changed6. Calls on the United Kingdom to take all necessary action to ensure Ryan Cornelius’s release; urges the releaseVP/HR, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the Member States and the EU Delegation to the UAE to raise his case in all bilateral engagements with the UAE and closely monitor the conditions of Ryanhis Cornelius;detention;