Template:Did you know nominations/UAE Five
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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 14:13, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
UAE Five[edit]
- ... that when the UAE Five were imprisoned in 2011 for insulting political figures of the United Arab Emirates, Amnesty International recruited comedians and writers to lobby for their release?
Created/expanded by Khazar (talk). Nominated by Wilhelmina Will (talk) at 06:10, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Tel Michal
Substantial article on an important topic, well sourced. Hook: I didn't find the "comedians". What do you think (and we could even name certain writers mentioned in the Observer) of
- ALT1: ... Amnesty International recruited writers to lobby at the Edinburgh Festival for the release of the UAE Five, imprisoned in 2011 for insulting political figures of the United Arab Emirates? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:35, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
- That's my fault; I had two Guardian/Observer sources and plugged in the wrong one after that fact. The correct source is now cited. But the ALT is good by me, too. If it would help, the headliners in question appear to be Anne Fine and Hari Kunzru. I'm not familiar with these names, but perhaps other DYK readers would be. Thanks for reviewing! -- Khazar (talk) 13:41, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... Amnesty International recruited writers to lobby at the Edinburgh Festival for the release of the UAE Five, imprisoned in 2011 for insulting political figures of the United Arab Emirates? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:35, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
