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Prosecutor Starmer targets citizens & Elon Musk's X
Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International is alarmed at Starmer’s "far right thug" rhetoric
Detained in Dubai
Aug 4, 20242 min read
Irish domestic violence victim detained in Dubai on charges of attempted suicide
Tori Towey moved to Dubai to work with Emirates Airlines but things turned ugly when her new partner began a campaign of abuse.
Detained in Dubai
Jul 9, 20245 min read
Rep. Sanchez called on to save life of American tortured in Dubai
The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help.
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20243 min read
Assange: NGO calls for extradition treaty review
In light of the Julian Assange appeal, an Interpol and extradition focussed NGO has called on several Parliamentary Committees to...
Detained in Dubai
May 24, 20244 min read
California tech guy tortured into sending crypto to Dubai cops with threats to rape his wife.
American cryptocurrency entrepreneur was tortured into emptying his crypto wallet amidst brutal beatings by Dubai’s Police
Detained in Dubai
May 20, 20244 min read
Australia Labor set to lose Elon Musk battle
Australian government attempts fine X US$500,000 if he doesn't comply with requests to globally censor content on X. Musk to appeal.
Detained in Dubai
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Biden reviews Julian Assange Indictments to avoid humiliation
The Assange team is ‘hopeful’ for Biden’s review of charges against Julian Assange, but what’s really going on behind the scenes at the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 19, 20243 min read
English courts must deny Julian Assange Extradition
The UK has more than enough legal reasoning to deny the extradition of Julian Assange but has failed so far to do so, despite having denied
Detained in Dubai
Apr 17, 20243 min read
The Lembit Öpik Show with Radha Stirling
Part 2: TNT's Lembit Öpik invites Radha back for a full hour, talking politics & current affairs. Are we doomed with uni-parties in the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Lembit Öpik interviews Radha Stirling on world politics, foreign policy and censorship.
Born in Northern Ireland in 1965 to Estonian parents, Lembit Öpik studied Economics, then Philosophy at Bristol University. In 1988, He...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 13, 20242 min read
Sanjit Pruthi trapped in UAE
Can’t work. Can’t leave. Relying on charity for food and shelter: The foreigners trapped in Dubai Sanjit Pruthi paid 80,000 Rupees (£760)...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20243 min read
How to prevent an Interpol Red Notice
Preventing an Interpol Red Notice, by Expert Radha Stirling A brief Q&A by veteran Interpol and Extradition expert, Radha Stirling,...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 13, 20243 min read
Ian Mackellar advice: "Don't procrastinate, contact Radha Stirling".
Hi, I’m Ian. If you’re looking at these testimonials to help you decide whether or not to contact Detained in Dubai, my advice is to go...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 28, 20243 min read
UK bid for Secretary General of Interpol
Will the appointment of a British Secretary General promote human rights within the organisation? Interpol’s controversial appointment of...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Ian Mackellar 'relieved after release from Dubai'
Family excited for Ian Mackellar's return to Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Ian Mackellar and his family have been dreading a gruelling drawn...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 8, 20244 min read
Scottish grandfather’s Christmas visit to Dubai ends in nightmare
A 75 year old Aberdeenshire grandfather has been accused of trespass after complaining of Dubai neighbour’s party noise while looking...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 23, 20243 min read
UAE Bank Interpol Red Notice DELETED
Bank's Interpol Red Notice serves as warning to foreign property investors: In 2008, an investor accepted a mortgage offer of AED 2m from...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 27, 20234 min read
Increasing Influence in the UK Media Landscape
In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf states have markedly expanded their influence within the UK media sector,...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 28, 20236 min read
Family of bodyguard facing year in Dubai prison appeal for support
Bodyguard to the stars sentenced to one year in Dubai jail for "doing his job". Miami VIP bodyguard Cornell Whitfield has been sentenced...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 24, 20232 min read
VIP bodyguard sentenced to 1 year in Dubai jail for “doing his job”
A Miami personal protection professional has been sentenced to one year in Dubai jail for protecting his client against an aggressive...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 22, 20236 min read
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