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I hope that you will remember the doctors and nurses in Bahrain, who were convicted and gaoled for treating casualties of the civil unrest there in 2011. Now another small state on the Arabian P
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More legal abuse of doctors in Arabia
posted at 4/10/2012 8:47 AM BST
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I hope that you will remember the doctors and nurses in Bahrain, who were convicted and gaoled for treating casualties of the civil unrest there in 2011. Now another small state on the Arabian Peninsular has abused legal process against a doctor. Two months ago, Dr.Cyril Karabus was arrested as he and his family changed planes in Abu Dhabi, on their way to his son's wedding in Canada. He had been convicted in Abu Dahbi ten years before, after the death of a child with leukemia, in his care at Sheikh Khalifa Medical Centre where he was doing a short term locum job. Dr.Karabus is now 77 years old, and neither he nor South Africa, where he has continued to live since his retirement from Cape Town University, had been informed of his conviction. He has been in gaol in Abu Dhabi ever since his arrest, with no sign of any appeal against his conviction, or protest from South Africa See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/03/south-african-doctor-abu-dhabi There is considerable activity on the Internet in support of Dr.Karabus, but this is the first I have heard about his plight. From South Africa, the official protest that has come from the SAMA has been to mention Dr.Karabus' case on behalf of a locum agency, Mediclinic, because it may further inhibit their business of getting doctors to take up locums in Arab states, and there are write-in campaigns to get the SA Minister of International Relations to take action on his behalf. As a world leader of medical associations, I hope the BMA is seeking to support its colleague in South Africa to also take action to help Dr.Karabus. Would the BMA please let us know who in the Government of Abu Dhabi is the best for individual doctors to write to, in support of their colleague? John |
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Re: More legal abuse of doctors in Arabia
posted at 23/4/2013 8:00 AM BST
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My post of six months ago cannot be said to have bourn fruit, as jacob was the only responder, there was no response from the BMA, and Prof.Karabus is STILL confined in Abu Dhabi. But no doubt our leaders were working busily in the background as last week the World Medical Association said that it would issue an 'advisory note', a warning to doctors around the world of the working conditions and the legal risks of employment in the UNited Arab Emirates. Despite the court in the United Arab Emirates having, on medical advice, withdrawn and struck down the charge of manslaughter that he was convicted of in his absence, his is still detained while the Emirate State appeals against this judgement. He was released on bail in October, having been arrested in August, and his previous re-appearence in court to face the State appeal was postponed as the prosecution was not fully prepared. Let us hope that his new court appearance, today the 23rd April, will lead to his rapid release and return home. http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-04-23-dr-karabus-case-sa-government-talks-tough-finally/ John |
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