Billy Hood - Detained in Dubai over CBD oil

Hi, my name is Tori. A while ago back last summer I got into some trouble with the laws in Dubai, some of which wouldn’t make much sense to many Westerners. I was facing some serious trouble and without the help of Radha Stirling and Detained in Dubai, it’s possible that I would still be stuck over there so my family and I will be forever grateful to Detained In Dubai forgetting me home safe. BBC Reports: Police in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have withdrawn the charges against Irish woman Tori Towey and have closed the case, it has been confirmed. The 28-year-old from Roscommon was facing charges including attempted suicide and consuming alcohol and had her passport destroyed. She had been working as a flight attendant based in Dubai - the largest city in the UAE. The Dubai Public Prosecution has confirmed to the BBC that it has dropped the case. Radha Stirling, a human rights advocate who runs the Detained in Dubai group, said Ms Towey and her mother were "over the moon" at the news. "We are ever grateful for widespread support of the public, the media and the Irish government," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "We hope her transit at the airport will go smoothly and that no further attempts will be made to keep her in the country." Travel ban lifted Earlier, Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Simon Harris said a travel ban preventing Ms Towey from leaving the UAE had been lifted. “The embassy will take Tori to the airport as soon as she is ready to go,” he told the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament). "The embassy will of course continue to follow up on the case which is still active as of now... and to thank our embassy for the work in relation to that". Previously the taoiseach said it was "utterly, utterly unacceptable how an Irish citizen is being treated". Mr Harris also said he had spoken to Ms Towey and her mother, who is with her in the UAE. He went on to say Ms Towey had "been the victim of male violence". "What Tori has been through is, I think, unimaginable for so many people here in this country, that a woman who has been the victim of a brutal attack found herself waking up not in a hospital, but in a police station," he said. 'Want to start a new chapter' On Wednesday, Ann Flynn, Ms Towey's aunt, told BBC Radio Foyle’s North West Today programme that Tori and her whole family had been through a huge ordeal but she hoped the end was now in sight. “The travel ban being lifted is a huge relief, I didn’t actually quite believe it when I heard it,” Ms Flynn said. “Hopefully they will be home tomorrow. They haven’t actually got a flight sorted yet and we are just waiting to hear next steps." Ms Flynn praised everyone who helped highlight her niece's case. “When they arrive in Ireland, it will be such a relief,” she said. “We just want her home, we just want to start a new chapter with her.” Timeline: How Tori Towey's ordeal developed" 28 June - After allegedly being assaulted, Ms Towey is charged with attempting suicide 9 July - Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald raises her situation in the Dáil and says her passport has been destroyed and she has been banned from travelling Taoiseach Simon Harris says the Irish government will do what it can to help Ms Towey 10 July - Mr Harris says he has spoken to Ms Towey and that she is increasingly positive about the situation The taoiseach later confirms the travel ban has been lifted and she is preparing to travel to the airport and home to Ireland The Dubai Public Prosecution confirms the case against Ms Towey has been dropped 'Most gross domestic violence' The case came to international attention after it was raised by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald in the Dáil (Irish lower house of parliament) on Tuesday. She said Ms Towey's mother had travelled to Dubai to be with her and that she "wants to come home". "She has been the victim of the most gross domestic violence," Ms McDonald said. "Her passport has been destroyed. There was a travel ban imposed on her." The Irish government should make it "absolutely plain to the authorities of Dubai that no woman should be treated in this way", Ms McDonald told the Dáil, and that "an Irish citizen, an Irish woman, will not be treated in this way". The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the case and was providing consular assistance.

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Extradited from Ukraine to Belgium - When crypto entrepreneurs are targeted. Radha Stirling talks with Simon Tadros, a tech entrepreneur who was extradited from Ukraine to Belgium, a country he had never even been to. Simon tells a story of what can happen to savvy entrepreneurs when law enforcement gets it wrong.  Interpol and extradition specialist, Radha Stirling, has represented a number of crypto entrepreneurs who have been wrongfully targeted by law enforcement and swept up in a new, worrying trend towards universal jurisdiction. “Countries are trying to extradite entrepreneurs who have never even visited the requesting country.  It’s dangerous and open to abuse.  There is significant pressure on law enforcement to crackdown on crypto users and entrepreneurs and they are misusing Interpol and the extradition process to export their authority internationally. “We can not allow a precedent to be set whereby any country can, without evidence, have someone extradited to their country, especially those who have never even been there.  Imagine if Saudi or China began requesting the same?” Simon Tadros was detained in Ukraine, extradited to Belgium to face unfair and unevidenced allegations.  He was ultimately released which exemplifies how law enforcement and universal jurisdiction are a great threat to the safety of individuals, putting them at risk of egregious human rights violations. “What Simon has been through is disgraceful.  He will not be compensated for the wrongful extradition, for the damage to his reputation, business and the personal toll it has taken on him and his family.” Stirling successfully helped British national, Christopher Emms, defend extradition from Saudi Arabia to the US and has appealed to Interpol to remove the Red Notice issued by the US in violation of Interpol’s rules. “I hope Simon’s case acts as a warning to Western law enforcement agencies who are haphazardly extraditing targets and ruining their lives, only to realise there is no genuine case”. https://www.radhastirling.com/ https://www.interpolrednotice.com/

TNT founder Mike Ryan, discusses Australia's misinformation, disinformation and censorship Bill, Omar Khan's guilty plea in the US, universal jurisdiction, Christopher Emms, Interpol and extradition, with human rights expert Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International. Broadcaster and TNT CEO, Mike Ryan, tackles the onslaught of mumbo jumbo that masquerades as news and information in the age of pandemics and other manufactured crises. Mike interviews experts who can separate fact from fiction to help us make up our own minds on what is in the public interest.

Radha Stirling, crisis manager and human rights expert, discusses Detained in Dubai, free speech, censorship, digital ID, the US election, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, & world politics with former MEP, James Freeman on TNT Radio. James Freeman is an International Liaison at the World Council for Health, a former Member of European Parliament, and prior to politics was Head of UK Trade and Business Inflation at the Office for National Statistics. James also has a masters degree in Psychology and plans use his unique set of skills to debunk the establishment’s narrative and wake-up the masses.

It is important to remember that laws in countries such as the UAE are not only so vague, but also extraterritorial. This means that individuals are at risk for seemingly innocent actions. Over 25% of expats were completely unaware that there were cases against them.

Citibank uses Interpol against customer over debt Citibank opened a criminal case and Interpol warrant against a long term business customer when his Dubai based company went bankrupt after the global economic crisis. He was in touch with them, restructured his loan but they bounced a security cheque for an amount far higher than he even owed. “It’s outrageous that any bank in these times would misuse Interpol’s database against a customer in order to have them unfairly arrested abroad. Interpol’s rules are clear that countries are not permitted to use the Red Notice system for matters pertaining to private disputes or financial debts”, explains Interpol & Extradition expert Radha Stirling, the CEO of Detained in Dubai and IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) Reform. “Interpol warrants from UAE and Qatar banks have caused the lengthy and unfair detention of victims in countries like Italy, Spain and even Ukraine. Once the person is detained, banks have made demands for large sums of money that isn’t even owed, using Interpol as a means to extort customers. ”We have applied to Interpol on behalf of our client to have the Red Notice cancelled, but the process can take up to nine months and affects a person’s ability to travel or obtain visas, In some cases, they have been had their residency visas challenged in Canada and the US or have been deported or arrested. ”This practice is a complete abuse of the Interpol system and should warrant sanctions on countries who continue to violate the rules. It’s disturbing that an international bank like Citibank would do this to their customers”. www.interpolrednotice.com www.ipexreform.com www.radhastirling.com

Radha Stirling talks about the case of a British / Irish child who was lured (human trafficked by definition) to Lebanon for a birthday party. He was abducted and kept against an English court order and the mother has been desperately seeking diplomatic help to get her 2 year old son home. ITV Reports: Michelle O'Neill asks British and Irish Governments for help in bringing boy home from Lebanon The First Minister, Michelle O'Neill has asked both the British and Irish Governments to intervene urgently to help bring home a boy from Lebanon to his mother in Northern Ireland. Belfast mum Catherine Flanagan is fighting to bring her two-year-old son, David Nahle, home from Lebanon after being taken by his father. UTV can also reveal that the High Court in Belfast has sentenced Catherine's ex-husband who is Lebanese to six months in prison here for refusing to return David to Northern Ireland. Catherine says she is terrified for her son's safety and is calling on the PSNI to issue a warrant for David's fathers arrest. The two-year-old has been missing in Lebanon since January after being taken by his father. Only days ago the Government advised British nationals to leave the country because it is too dangerous due to growing political tensions. First Minister Michelle O'Neil has asked both the British and Irish Government to intervene and bring the toddler home to his mum. Sinn Fein MLA Deirdre Hargey said "He (David) is in a situation now where there is conflict breaking out. I did meet with Catherine last week and I have engaged with Michelle O'Neill, she has written to the Taoiseach...but we have also contacted Hilary Benn to raise our concerns." The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs says it is aware of the case. Catherine has been fighting to get David home. She says she is absolutely terrified for her son: " I really need the Taoiseach and the Prime Minister and today I also want to call for help from the Pope." In August 2023 the High court in Belfast ruled he must be returned to Northern Ireland. That has not happened. Radha Stirling was involved in bringing Irish Air Hostess Tori Towey home after she was jailed in Dubai- she says the same thing needs to be done for Catherine; "In a case were a child is being held against a British court order, even if the British court order doesn't have legal weight in their system, the government does. "That is were the British Government the Irish Government can get involved and have those diplomatic conversation to ensure that child is safety returned home." David's father has now been sentenced to six months in prison here for contempt of court for keeping David from his mother. In a statement the Judge McFarland said 'The threat of imprisonment should act as a deterrent. In this case, the threat of imprisonment is unlikely to secure compliance. "This Court considers that an immediate custodial sentence is appropriate. "The Court recognises that the Respondent lives outside of the jurisdiction and that enforcement of this Order may be challenging. The appropriate sentence is six months imprisonment. The court directs this Order to the PSNI for enforcement". The PSNI told UTV The Police Service’s International Policing Unit is aware of this case and is currently reviewing the matter. https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2024-08-06/first-minister-pleas-to-british-and-irish-governments-to-bring-boy-home