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'I was offered £16,000 to fly to Dubai to fulfil a prince's bizarre fetishes'
By Alahna Kindred News Reporter,17 Jun 2022 Saint Mullan shared a TikTok video that has been viewed more than two million times revealing...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 17, 20224 min read
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Podcast: Chris Sweeney talks to:Ep 3: The Real Dubai with Radha Stirling
Radha Stirling is the leading exponent of highlighting human rights abuses and assisting those caught in legal disputes in Dubai, and the...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 12, 20221 min read
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Thousands of Brits arrested in Dubai every year for insane 'cybercrimes' like rude texts
Originally By John James in The Daily Star 08:05, 27 MAY 2022 - UPDATED08:12, 27 MAY 2022 A prominent human rights campaigner has warned...
Detained in Dubai
May 27, 20224 min read
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Dieter Kellouche freed from Sharjah prison
German national Dieter Kellouche was jailed in Sharjah for offending a Sheikh. He suffered outrageous treatment that led him to go on...
Detained in Dubai
May 11, 20222 min read
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UAE Interpol Red Notice against Danish citizen is deleted
Danish citizen successfully removed from Interpol. A Danish citizen who was scammed out of $30,000 in the UAE and subjected to an abusive...
Detained in Dubai
May 11, 20224 min read
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Saudi Prince uses Interpol to prevent damaging witness testimony
Disgraced Saudi Prince, Turki bin Abdullah; now in prison for corruption; organised a secretive meeting at a luxury oasis in the desert 2...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 28, 20224 min read
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Steve Long Freed
Steve Long, the man who was arrested in Abu Dhabi because he was afraid, returns to England. The special forces veteran was arrested at...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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Israeli woman sentenced to death - Radha Stirling issues statement
In a statement today, Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling who has dealt with numerous drugs related cases, commented on the recent death...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurs Face Unfair Persecution, Prosecution, State Harassment & Interpol Abuse
Due Process International vows to end the ruthless persecution of crypto professionals who are forced to enter guilty pleas after...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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FCDO failure in Albert Douglas case
Grandfather Albert Douglas has been held as an economic hostage in Dubai. He has been beaten, tortured and denied his medication, but the...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 27, 20223 min read
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Capital flight to UAE undermines human rights
Originally written for and published on The Times of Israel Blogs March 25th, 2022 Anyone concerned about human rights issues must...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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FCDO Responsibilities: Are Conflicting Goals Diminishing Efficacy?
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with its 14,000 staff is tasked with promoting British interests abroad but the...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 23, 20226 min read
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'Foreign Office Fails Brits Detained Abroad' Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe latest to criticise FCDO
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is the latest Brit to criticise Foreign Office for their incompetency and dwindling diplomatic influence in the...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 21, 20226 min read
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‘Denmark Faces Human Rights Issues over UAE Extradition Treaty’ says Expert
Denmark has signed an extradition treaty with the UAE, primarily to seek hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, who has been sheltering in Dubai....
Detained in Dubai
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s 6-year detention highlights Britain’s diminished diplomatic influence
“Britain’s diplomatic power is greatly diminished in the Middle East, either due to reduced prestige or lack of trying,” says Radha...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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Much of the world is ambivalent about the Ukraine war, and should be.
Originally published in The Times of Israel, by Radha Stirling, Expert Witness & Founder of Due Process International There has been a...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 14, 20225 min read
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Steve Long Transferred to Al Wathba Prison Where Family Fears "He Will Die"
Steve Long, the British veteran and paramedic whose background working with bomb disposal units caused him to have a mental breakdown in...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 10, 20224 min read
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Steve Long was arrested in the UAE because he was afraid.
On January 28th, the 39-year-old from Stockport, Manchester told airport staff in Abu Dhabi, before he was to board a flight home, that...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 8, 20224 min read
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Dubai Police “Human Rights Captain” Meets Albert Douglas
“Nobody in the prison has ever heard of Dubai Police having a human rights captain so this must be a new thing”, reported Albert Douglas...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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British grandfather left in tears over transfer prison where he was beaten
Grandfather Albert Douglas was left in tears, saying final goodbyes to his distressed family after being told he would be transferred to...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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