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British soldier is CLEARED after spending a year in UAE prisons on false drugs charges

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

British soldier is CLEARED after spending a year in UAE prisons on false drugs charges

As the #UAE desperately tries to spread their government sponsored propaganda, we highlight the case of Andy Neal, who was forced to confess. The #Dubai police alleged they had a witness against him but it was a police incentivised informant who later retracted his statement saying "wrong Andy". After a horrendous year in jail, separated from his family, the PTSD sufferer was finally exonerated. Is that justice though? There are no witnesses against Billy Hood. #FreeBill

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Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
1 min

RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah

Dr Khater Massaad, former CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority speaks out. Dr Massaad suggests that Abu Dhabi needs to restore investor confidence in the UAE, by addressing rogue ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qassimi. #UAEInvestmentWarning #UAE #AbuDhabi #RAK #RAKIA #RasAlKhaimah #SheikhSaud #KhaterMassaad #RadhaStirling #DetainedinDubai #Dubai #RAKFTZA #GulfinJustice #Podcast Radha Stirling founded Detained in Dubai in 2008 and has since helped and advised more than 15

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Paris Shahravesh fights for inheritance, following mother’s arrest over “horse” comment on facebook

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Paris Shahravesh fights for inheritance, following mother’s arrest over “horse” comment on facebook

Paris Shahravesh, 14 fights for her inheritance in Dubai “After losing her father and after I was arrested for a facebook post, Paris’ now has to face losing her inheritance to her father’s second wife”, Paris’s mother Laleh Shahravesh told Detained in Dubai who secured her recent release. Paris Shahravesh was shocked to hear that so swiftly following her father’s death, his new wife had already arranged for a succession certificate to organised so she could claim the entiret

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Stirling urges FCO to update travel warnings in light of Laleh Shahravesh case

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Stirling urges FCO to update travel warnings in light of Laleh Shahravesh case

British legal group Detained in Dubai has urged the FCO to update its UAE travel warnings to UK tourists in an open letter penned by the organisation’s head, Radha Stirling. “We have frequently called upon the FCO to provide more accurate information to Britons about the many risks they face in the UAE which the current advisory does not cover,” Stirling said. “It is simply not enough to warn people to obey the laws and customs, when very often the legal system itself poses a

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Radha Stirling responds to reports of possible withdrawal of Laleh case

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Radha Stirling responds to reports of possible withdrawal of Laleh case

Laleh’s accuser hinted to reporters that she may drop the case but no official withdrawal has taken place, and the case is slated for a court hearing this Thursday. Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling has issued the following statement: “We have seen reports stating that complainant, Ms Hammadi, is considering withdrawing her case against Laleh out of respect for her late husband’s love for his daughter Paris who has been separated from her mother for nearly a month because

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"Please let my mum come home your Highness." Daughter of Brit mum trapped in Dubai

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

"Please let my mum come home your Highness." Daughter of Brit mum trapped in Dubai

Paris Shahravesh, the 14 year old daughter of the London mum facing jail in Dubai over a rash Facebook post has written a heartbreaking letter to Sheikh Mohammed, pleading with him to set her mother free and let come home. Mum Laleh Shahravesh has been trapped in Dubai since the 10th of March Here is the full content of the letter: April 8, 2019 Your Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, My name is Paris

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British mother faces 2 years jail and £50,000 fine in Dubai, because of old Facebook posts

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
7 min

British mother faces 2 years jail and £50,000 fine in Dubai, because of old Facebook posts

Widely criticised “cybercrime” laws in Dubai mean that a London single mum has been arrested together with her 14 year old daughter at Dubai airport. She now faces up to two years in jail and a fine of £50,000 for two facebook posts she made in 2016 about her ex husband’s new wife. She made the two posts while living in the UK Londoner Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was married to Portuguese husband Pedro for 18 years. They had lived in Dubai for 8 months where he worked for HSBC. She

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MOU reveals UK-UAE collusion in covering up abuses as Britons languish in Dubai jails

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

MOU reveals UK-UAE collusion in covering up abuses as Britons languish in Dubai jails

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan with Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt CREDIT: REUTERS The British government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates intended to help the UAE’s media effectiveness in the UK and at home to emphasise the UAE government’s good side, even while British national Matthew Hedges was being held in solitary confinement in an Emirates’ state security prison for researching his PhD thesis in the country

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Former MP and Shadow Homeland Security Spokesman, Colonel Patrick Mercer, joins the outcry over the

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
4 min

Former MP and Shadow Homeland Security Spokesman, Colonel Patrick Mercer, joins the outcry over the

Colonel Patrick Mercer. Former commanding officer of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters (left). Andrew Neal (right) Colonel Mercer was the commanding officer of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment when Andrew was serving as a private soldier. Since then, Mercer has gone on to serve as the MP for Newark, rising to the heights of Shadow Homeland Security Spokesman for the Conservative party before controversial comments about army life led to him leaving

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Emirati woman’s asylum plea must be taken as seriously as Rahaf Mohammed

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Emirati woman’s asylum plea must be taken as seriously as Rahaf Mohammed

An Emirati woman who fled the UAE has been denied asylum in Macedonia and faces extradition, though she claims she has suffered serious human rights violations by her family, and will likely be severely punished for her escape. Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, issued the following statement: “Hind Al-Bolooki’s case should not be taken any less seriously than the case of Rahaf Mohammed last month. The patriarchal system, and informal male guardianship rules she is fle

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Detained in Dubai & Guernica 37 response - Mary Robinson meeting with Sheikha Latifa fails to an

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
6 min

Detained in Dubai & Guernica 37 response - Mary Robinson meeting with Sheikha Latifa fails to an

Statement of Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Anyone familiar with Princess Latifa’s story who listened to the BBC Radio interview today with Mary Robinson will be astonished at the extent to which Ms Robinson appeared to be reciting almost verbatim from Dubai’s script. What we heard today was Mary Robinson essentially reciting for BBC Radio listeners the content of the statement issued by the Dubai Ruler’s Court. She had nothing to say about the charges Latifa made a

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Power of UAE passport illustrates global silence over human rights abuses, crimes

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Power of UAE passport illustrates global silence over human rights abuses, crimes

UAE passport today is the strongest in the world, reflecting a degree of global influence linked to SWF investments, tantamount to hush money to silence critics The United Arab Emirates is reportedly now the world’s most powerful passport, according to website passportindex.org (although the UAE passport is still listed as number 21 on the more reliable Henley Index. Emiratis can gain entry to 167 countries without obtaining a prior visa; 113 countries visa-free, and another

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Detained in Dubai statement on pardon of Matthew Hedges, Brit academic jailed for life for "spy

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Detained in Dubai statement on pardon of Matthew Hedges, Brit academic jailed for life for "spy

Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, who have been actively pushing for the release of British academic Matthew Hedges, commented today on the pardon just issued by the UAE government: “We are happy that Matthew Hedges has been released, but let us be clear, the UAE is trying to get themselves off the hook by issuing this pardon; they are asking for clemency, not granting it. “Matthew should never have been arrested; never should have been forced to sign a false confessi

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Detained in Dubai advises re-evaluation of Western ties with UAE in wake of UK PHD student Matthew H

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Detained in Dubai advises re-evaluation of Western ties with UAE in wake of UK PHD student Matthew H

It has been a bad year for the UAE. First, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, records a video detailing horrific abuse she and her sister suffered at his hands; then she tries to escape the country. The UAE and India illegally raid the American-registered yacht that was ferrying her to safety, and kidnap all those onboard; all in the name of enforcing Islamic Law in international waters. The UAE is facing a United Nations enquiry into t

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Asa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawl

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Asa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawl

A Dubai court sentenced Briton Asa Hutchinson in absentia for being a witness to an alleged assault. Her testimony was dismissed, and she unable to defend herself in court. The UAE frequently commits such violations of basic due process. Asa's case was highlighted to press and UK government earlier this year with support from Detained in Dubai and Priti Patel, MP: Priti Patel, MP responds to requests for support from 21 yr old Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai. British nationa

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British FCO confirms it is illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the UAE and even in flight

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
4 min

British FCO confirms it is illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the UAE and even in flight

Following widespread confusion regarding the alcohol laws in the UAE, the UK government has advised citizens that it is wholly illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the country or even onboard flights destined to or through Dubai. Detained in Dubai will be contacting relevant airlines to discuss their policies. Ellie Holman was recently charged with invading the privacy of an official at Dubai International Airport and consuming a glass of wine provided to her by Emirates

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Australia demands UAE respond to world's questions about missing princess & travel warnings

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Australia demands UAE respond to world's questions about missing princess & travel warnings

Last Sunday Australia’s most-watched and award winning television news program exposed the shocking story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Though it has been nearly 5 months since her dramatic escape from the Emirates and her subsequent tragic capture at the hands of UAE special forces and the Indian Coast Guard; the 60 Minutes broadcast brought Latifa’s story to for the first time to a ma

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Expats shocked Qatar & UAE banks are getting away with using INTERPOL as debt collector

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
5 min

Expats shocked Qatar & UAE banks are getting away with using INTERPOL as debt collector

INTERPOL’s global reputation been damaged over the last decade due to their negligence in allowing member countries to misuse the international law enforcement organisation. More specifically, serious questions have been raised regarding transparency, as Interpol’s top funders have proven to also be the leading abusers of its system. Interpol, as an international organisation, has largely escaped accountability through its complex setup and a level of inaccessibility that a

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UAE LOST AT SEA ON LATIFA CASE

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

UAE LOST AT SEA ON LATIFA CASE

It is fair to say that the UAE never expected their abductions of Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum, Herve Jaubert, Tiina Jauhiainen, and the crew of Nostromo to ever become a media issue. According to both Jauhiainen and Jaubert, up until the Daily Mail broke the story of their disappearance, UAE officials were planning to barbarically execute everyone they had captured. Indeed, had the Daily Mail delayed publishing the story by even one day, we do not know if any of them would have

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Torture and Kidnap victims speak on their and Princess Latifa's Kidnap by Dubai Ruler - Updates

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
4 min

Torture and Kidnap victims speak on their and Princess Latifa's Kidnap by Dubai Ruler - Updates

Detained in Dubai held a press conference in London on the 12th of April 2018 on the kidnapping of Dubai Princess Sheikha Latifa AL Maktoum (ii), Hervé Jaubert, Tiina Jauhiainen and three Filipino crew members onboard US sailboat Nostromo from International waters by the UAE and India last month. It was the first time that kidnap and torture victims Herve and Tiina spoke to the press and answered questions, in a packed press conference, streamed live around the world. Backgro

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