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Brit sought for North Korea sanctions breach says US law doesn’t apply to him
Christopher Emms says he’s only willing to face charges in UK for his role in 2019 crypto conference in Pyongyang A British national...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 20, 20224 min read
“Liz Truss UNFIT for PM” - Brits in Gulf prisons say
Gulf prisoners & human rights victims say “Liz Truss UNFIT for PM” “If she can’t even discharge her duties as Foreign Minister”, says a...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Radha Stirling statement on Ghafoor arrest in Dubai
Asim Ghafoor, the former lawyer of Jamal Khashoggi, was arrested in Dubai while in transit on his way to Turkey. Ghafoor, and American...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 19, 20223 min read
Dubai: Arrested for drugs at airport. What can get you into trouble?
Drugs in Dubai. What can get you into trouble? The list is endless; Herbal tobacco, herb grinders, poppyseeds, cannabis smoked outside...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 12, 20223 min read
FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East
Qatar is set to attract millions of football fans to the world cup in November and December with hotels so scarce that many visitors plan...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20223 min read
Dubai Property Scams - Class Actions
UAE Property Developer Scams - La Hoya Bay - Ras Al Khaimah A group of more than 800 investors are furious after losing millions in the...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 27, 20223 min read
United Nations to hear US FBI abuse of crypto expert Chris Emms
British national Christopher Emms seeks UN resolution on arbitrary detention in Saudi Arabia British national and crypto expert, Chris...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 20, 20223 min read
'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
Colonising the Cryptosphere
by Radha Stirling It is entirely possible that the heyday of cryptocurrencies is already over. The era of brilliant young visionaries...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 17, 20226 min read
#Qatar National Bank extradition request denied
Qatar National Bank (QNB) issued an #Interpol Red Notice against an #Australian citizen over “forged bounced cheque” he could not have...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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
Woman detained in #Greece over #Qatar issued #InterpolRedNotice
Woman detained in #Greece over #Qatar issued #InterpolRedNotice over an alleged £20,000 debt that she was not aware of. Her bank advised...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Australian detained in Czech re Qatar issued QNB Cheque, fighting extradition and Interpol
#Australian man detained in #Czech over #Qatar issued #QNB bounced cheque. He is now fighting #extradition and seeking to remove the...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Pilot detained in Dubai over WhatsApp text to ex
Press Release: Pilot detained in Dubai over WhatsApp text to ex A 28 year old Italian pilot has been held in Dubai after an ex-girlfriend...
Detained in Dubai
May 29, 20224 min read
FBI 'Most Wanted' talks Universal Jurisdiction with Radha Stirling on the Gulf in Justice Podcast
Extradition expert Radha Stirling hosts first discussion with British citizen Christopher Emms on the Gulf in Justice Podcast. Chris was...
Detained in Dubai
May 27, 20221 min read
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
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
Extradition of British crypto expert to USA would challenge UK sovereignty
A British crypto expert faces extradition from Saudi to the US but lawyers and academics claim this would be a violation of international...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20222 min read
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
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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