By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 200 civil society groups have written to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), host of this year's COP28 U.N.
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The UAE, a Gulf trading and tourism hub, big oil producer and a U.S. ally, does not allow political parties and shows little tolerance towards dissent. State and local media are tightly controlled and freedom of speech is restricted. The UAE foreign ministry and COP28 conference hosts did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
While the UAE has pledged to allow peaceful protests, some NGOs say they will not attend the summit for fear of restrictions on their freedoms or even arrest, while others are calling for a boycott.
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