He is currently being held in an unknown location. For more information see:

Statements calling for his release: UN Human Rights: UN rights experts urge UAE: “Immediately release Human Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor” European Parliament: DROI Chair calls on the United Arab Emirates to unconditionally release Ahmed Mansoor

Media Coverage:

BBC: UN experts call for release of UAE activist Ahmed Mansooor

Reuters: UAE arrests prominent activist for incitement: state news

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39416734

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-activist-idUSKBN16S0MC?il=0

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/rights-groups-say-uae-arrests-prominent-activist/2017/03/20/a7a2c8d6-0d98-11e7-aa57-2ca1b05c41b8_story.html?utm_term=.a605838ed846

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/20/rights-groups-say-uae-arrests-prominent-activist.html

http://www.voanews.com/a/united-arab-emirates-arrests-prominent-activist-right-groups-say/3774325.html

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-arrests-prominent-activist-incitement-state-news-398273178

http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/ahmed-mansour-why-we-must-not-allow-brave-man-be-silenced-718641373

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-uae-arrests-prominent-activist-for-incitement-state-news-2017-3?IR=T

http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_30870862/ahmed-mansoor-cu-boulder-grad-and-rights-activist

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-21/ahmed-mansoor-detained-in-uae/8372184

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170321-uae-arrests-prominent-activist-for-incitement/

http://www.gulf-times.com/story/539365/UAE-arrests-award-winning-human-rights-activist

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article139647308.html

http://en.abna24.com/news/middle-east/human-rights-activist-ahmed-mansoor-arrested-by-united-arab-emirates_819468.html

http://bhmirror.myftp.biz/en/news/37345.html

http://dailytimes.com.pk/world/21-Mar-17/uae-arrests-award-winning-rights-activist

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/uae-rights-activist-detained-for-social-media-criticism-416708674.html

https://decorrespondent.nl/6446/mensenrechtenactivist-ahmed-mansoor-is-weer-gearresteerd-en-westerse-bedrijven-maken-zulke-repressie-mogelijk/244826151262-83a7de19

http://www.lastampa.it/2017/03/21/esteri/arrestato-il-dissidente-da-un-milione-di-dollari-accusato-di-odio-attraverso-i-social-nqnqNQ2qgS9ghP9psw8njK/pagina.html

 

STATEMENTS CALLING FOR AHMED MANSOOR’S RELEASE:

OHCHR: UN rights experts urge UAE: “Immediately release Human Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor”

http://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/1521

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/03/uae-surprise-overnight-raid-leads-to-arrest-of-prominent-human-rights-defender/

https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/03/21/uae-free-prominent-rights-activist

http://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/urgent-interventions/united-arab-emirates/2017/03/d24255/

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/ahmed-mansoor-detained

https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2017/03/21/ahmed-mansoor-mea-laureate-2015-arrested-in-middle-of-the-night-raid-in-emirates/

https://www.icj.org/uae-authorities-must-immediately-release-human-rights-defender-ahmed-mansoor/

https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/human-rights-defenders/united-arab-emirates-arrest-and-detention-in-a-secret-location-of-mr

https://www.adhrb.org/2017/03/uae-government-arrests-internationally-acclaimed-human-rights-defender-ahmed-mansoor/