2 jailed rights lawyers go on hunger strike in UAE, charging illegal detention

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The U.K.-based Emirates Center for Human Rights said Mohamed al-Mansoori and Mohamed al-Roken went on hunger strike Sunday to protest what they consider their.
They were moved from an Abu Dhabi jail to an undisclosed location Saturday. They complain that they have been denied access to their families as well as legal counsel, the Center said Monday.
The UAE has sharply increased pressure on political activists and bloggers since Arab Spring uprisings last year, accusing many of jeopardizing state security and having foreign ties.
As many as 54 people are in detention, the group said. The two lawyers were detained last month.

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