U.S. civil rights lawyer Ghafoor released from custody in UAE

August 12, 2022

(Reuters) – U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates this week on money laundering charges, has been released from detention after paying a fine, his attorney said on Friday.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis; Editing by Dan Whitcomb and William Mallard)