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Former personal assistant to Rob Lowe, Joan Rivers and John Denver facing UAE jail for cybercrime ch

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Former personal assistant to Rob Lowe, Joan Rivers and John Denver facing UAE jail for cybercrime ch

New life. Melissa gave up well paid work as a PA for Hollywood’s biggest stars, for travel and a rewarding life teaching in Thailand and India An American woman faces possible jail time in the UAE for violating the country’s Cybercrime laws by using harsh language against a man who had been cyberbullying her and circulating compromising pictures of her online for years. US citizen Melissa McBurnie had given up an exciting career as a personal assistant in Beverly Hills; worki

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Missouri mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in UAE jail for requesting unpaid wages

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
4 min

Missouri mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in UAE jail for requesting unpaid wages

Animal rescue volunteer Nichole Coffel faces 5 years in Abu Dhabi prison Missouri mother of 3, Traci Nichole Coffel (Nichole), is facing a possible jail term in Abu Dhabi because she asked for her unpaid wages and compensation for medical bills after her employer’s horse bit her. Instead of paying Nichole what she owed, celebrated UAE jockey, Anoud Sultan Al Suwaidi filed a complaint on June 9th against her with the police, alleging Nichole violated Cybercrime laws by insulti

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UAE disregard for Canadian concerns over Gauthier case

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

UAE disregard for Canadian concerns over Gauthier case

UAE Minster of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Justin Trudeau It increasingly appears that the United Arab Emirates is dismissing Canada’s concerns about the case of whistleblower Andre Gauthier. Though Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland reportedly reached out to UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, as well as Defence Minister Saif bin Zayed, 2 weeks ago, there is little sign that the Emirates is taking the Canadian government seriously. “The Can

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André Gauthier questioned by agents and refused access to Canadian diplomats

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
4 min

André Gauthier questioned by agents and refused access to Canadian diplomats

Il vient d'être cuisiné par 5 policiers depuis des heures. Il n'a pas été autorisé à voir des représentants canadiens ou son avocat », rappelle le fils Alexis Gauthier, qui fait campagne désespérément pour la fin du calvaire de son père, à la suite de son extradition d'Oman vers les Émirats arabes unis. Les Emirats Arabes Unis sont des auteurs de violations des droits de l'homme qui ont été documentés», a déclaré Radha Stirling, témoin expert et PDG de Detained in Dubai. «Les

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Woman detained in Dubai over “horse” comment discovers it was all over money

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Woman detained in Dubai over “horse” comment discovers it was all over money

Saga of Laleh Shahravesh continues... After finally being allowed to return to the UK to be reunited with her daughter, Laleh Shahravesh soon discovered that her conflict with the widow of her ex-husband Pedro, was still not over. Laleh’s story came to international attention last month when she was arrested upon arrival in the UAE and charged with violating the country’s Cybercrime laws for an old post on social media in which she referred to her ex-husband’s new wife as a “

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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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Still no freedom for Brit mum held for Facebook post, as judge postpones trial without date

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
2 min

Still no freedom for Brit mum held for Facebook post, as judge postpones trial without date

Further anguish for British homeless shelter worker trapped in Dubai. Laleh Shahravesh was expecting to hear her fate today, only to be told by the Emirati judge that the case would be postponed, and no date given as to when. No relief for Laleh Shahravesh, or her daughter Paris, fraught with anxiety about a future without her mum. Instead, what was anticipated to be the day the court’s judgement would be issued became another painful delay in the case, as the complainant, Sa

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"Is my mum coming home, or going to jail?" Anguish of teen daughter

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

"Is my mum coming home, or going to jail?" Anguish of teen daughter

Tomorrow, Thursday April 11th, 14-year-old Paris Shahravesh Correia Dos Santos will find out if her mum is coming home, or going to jail in Dubai. Laleh Shahravesh, Paris’ mother, is being charged with violating Cybercrime laws in the United Arab Emirates for posting a mean comment on social media about her ex-husband’s new wife, and faces up to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine if convicted. The last few years have been a series of upheavals and turbulence for the quiet

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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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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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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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British National convicted in Dubai of promoting a fundraiser for two children in need of life savin

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

British National convicted in Dubai of promoting a fundraiser for two children in need of life savin

Statement by Radha Stirling, founder & CEO of Detained in Dubai “I have been aware of Luisa’s case now since 2015. She was originally accused under new “Cybercrime Laws” of promoting a fundraiser for two children in need of urgent medical care. It is now illegal to promote any kind of charitable activities through any charity that is not registered by the UAE government. This includes all charities outside the country and the simple click of the “like” button on Facebook can

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Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws.

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws.

Breaking News: Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws. British resident who has lived in Dubai for 14 years has today been sentenced by Dubai Courts to a fine of AED 5,000 and deportation after a year long investigation into her activities. LL operates the website called “Volunteer in the UAE” which is designed to promote a community of volunteering, which falls well inside the legal provisions of the new Cybercrime l

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Detained in Dubai, Summer 2016 Updates: Interpol, Extradition, Financial Crime, Cybercrime, Membersh

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
3 min

Detained in Dubai, Summer 2016 Updates: Interpol, Extradition, Financial Crime, Cybercrime, Membersh

The drop in oil prices has negatively affected the economy of the United Arab Emirates significantly. Companies are freezing salaries, laying off workers, and even going bankrupt. Many expats are choosing to leave the UAE for better opportunities at home; sometimes leaving behind unpaid bills and outstanding debts. Due to the continuing economic slump, over the last quarter we have seen the UAE intensify its pursuit of financial cases through increasingly aggressive tactics

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UAE has dropped the charges against Scott Richards for supporting a charity on Facebook

Detained in Dubai

Nov 3, 2021
1 min

UAE has dropped the charges against Scott Richards for supporting a charity on Facebook

The UAE has dropped charges against Scott Richards for promoting a charity online! Great job everyone. Scott Richards, an Australian & British National was arrested, detained and charged under the UAE´s relatively new Cybercrime Laws for supporting a charity on social media that was not registered in the UAE. Richards' case attracted international broadcast media due to the absurd nature of the charges and the fact that half of Facebook users were potentially also in breach o

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