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• Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, a member of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, was detained in May 2009 in the wake of a videotape that surfaced allegedly showing him torturing a grain merchant from Afghanistan. The videotape surfaced during an April 2009 federal civil lawsuit in Houston, Texas, filed by one of Nahyan's former business partners. A criminal investigation was launched in the UAE against Nahyan, who was reportedly put under house arrest.CNN: Sheikh reportedly detained pending torture investigation

• Fast Facts

  1. Nahyan was detained after the 45-minute videotape was made publicCNN: Sheikh reportedly detained pending torture investigation
  2. Tape was aired on ABC's Nightline in April of 2009ABC News: Royal Sheikh Detained by UAE Over Torture Tape Allegations
  3. UAE launched a criminal investigation into the caseABC News: Royal Sheikh Detained by UAE Over Torture Tape Allegations
  4. Nahyan was placed under house arrest in Abu Dhabi; he cannot leave the countryABC News: Royal Sheikh Detained by UAE Over Torture Tape Allegations
  5. Nahyan is the brother of UAE's crown princeCNN: Sheikh reportedly detained pending torture investigation
  6. He is one of 22 royal sheiks in UAEYouTube Video: Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan torture tape... (Time: 7:54)
  7. The videotape was allegedly smuggled out of the UAE by Nahyan's former business partner, Bassam NabulsiABC News: Royal Sheikh Detained by UAE Over Torture Tape Allegations
  8. Nabulsi is a U.S. citizen; he is a businessman in Houston, Texas

• The Torture Tape

  A graphic videotape allegedly shows Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan torturing an Afghan grain dealer. The video shows a man believed to be the Sheikh repeatedly being shot at and beaten by a wooden board with a nail on it. Salt is then poured into his wounds. The bound victim can be seen having sand shoved into his mouth as a man reportedly identified as Nahyan calls him a "donkey" and a "dog."YouTube Video: Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan torture tape... (Time: 7:54)

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  United Arab Emirates | Human Rights | Afghanistan | ABC | Nightline

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