Asim Ghafoor — Jamal Khashoggi’s lawyer — is free and home! Was thrilled to share a meal with Asim and his family. My colleagues @RepLloydDoggett@RepDonBeyer@RepWexton and I worked for weeks to get him out of a UAE jail. Thank you @QasimRashid for flagging this case.
We welcome the news that Asim Ghafoor is coming home. We look forward to seeing you arrive back safely to your family.
Thank you Senator @ChrisVanHollen, and Congressmembers, @RepWexton, @RepDonBeyer, @RepLloydDoggett, and @RepSwalwell for your leadership and advocacy.
Wow! Asim Ghafoor has been released - incredible news. There are, of course, still a lot of questions about what exactly happened - specifically regarding the role of the USGOV in his arrest per consistent UAE claims.
Asim Ghafoor, legal advisor to Jamal Khashoggi, is in prison without access to an attorney under dubious allegations.
Mr. Ghafoor is a political prisoner.
St. Louis and I call for his release & demand he be given immediate access to legal representation. https://t.co/0yb5bwl0Nj
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The Asim Ghafoor case is a frightening one w/ possible far-reaching consequences for US Muslims.
The UAE arrested a U.S. citizen in transit thru Dubai, accusing him of tax evasion *in the US*. UAE claims they did so w/US help which @StateDept denied
Pay attention.
Since his detention, I have called on the UAE government to afford Asim Ghafoor transparent and fair due process.
That includes unfettered access to his full legal team ahead of his trial.
https://t.co/PK7UUeDKDJ
We must always defend the rights of U.S. citizens imprisoned abroad, and Asim Ghafoor is no exception. The UAE must ensure due process for Mr. Ghafoor, including a fair and public trial, unfettered access to his legal team, consular services, and communication with his family.
Today imprisoned US civil rights lawyer Asim Ghafoor will defend himself — with nearly no rights afforded to him in the U.A.E. — from all charges brought against him. He must be fairly treated & provided w/ an impartial magistrate to prove his innocence.
https://t.co/fXQYKomlNL