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Qatar’s Alcohol Policy is Risky for World Cup Fans

Detained in Dubai

Sep 8, 20222 min read

Qatar’s Alcohol Policy is Risky for World Cup Fans

British football fans are used to being allowed to drink beer in stadiums during games, so attendees of the World Cup in Qatar will have...

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James Cleverly - British prisoners & human rights victims hold hope for new Foreign Minister

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Sep 8, 20223 min read

James Cleverly - British prisoners & human rights victims hold hope for new Foreign Minister

British prisoners who have felt abandoned by their government have new hope that former Minister for State James Cleverly will take a...

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BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar

Detained in Dubai

Sep 8, 20221 min read

BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar

BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar, legal expert warns FOOTBALL fans could walk...

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Asylum Applications - Withholding of removal - Expert testimony on human rights violations

Detained in Dubai

Sep 5, 20223 min read

Asylum Applications - Withholding of removal - Expert testimony on human rights violations

Asylum applications are difficult at the best of times. But what happens when there is an Interpol Red Notice active or a trumped up...

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UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

Detained in Dubai

Aug 31, 20222 min read

UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

“We only need to look at Qatar to learn what to expect from the UAE”, explains Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai. “Qatar has...

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World Cup fans unprepared for Doha dangers

Detained in Dubai

Aug 31, 20223 min read

World Cup fans unprepared for Doha dangers

“The World Cup in Doha has the potential of being the Black Friday of wrongful detentions,” says Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai...

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Radha Stirling statement on Ghafoor arrest in Dubai

Detained in Dubai

Jul 19, 20223 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...

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Dubai: Arrested for drugs at airport. What can get you into trouble?

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Jul 12, 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...

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FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

Detained in Dubai

Jul 3, 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...

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#Qatar National Bank extradition request denied

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Jun 16, 20221 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...

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Woman detained in #Greece over #Qatar issued #InterpolRedNotice

Detained in Dubai

Jun 8, 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...

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Australian detained in Czech re Qatar issued QNB Cheque, fighting extradition and Interpol

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...

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UAE Interpol Red Notice against Danish citizen is deleted

Detained in Dubai

May 11, 20223 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...

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Detained in Dubai

Jan 20, 202212 min read

14 Years: Detained in Dubai

“It is such an honour to be approaching a decade and a half of service”, said Radha Stirling, the organisation’s founder, who has faced...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 16, 20214 min read

China and the UAE: The Long Game

The unipolar world that formed in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in which the United States reigned as the...

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Noof Al-Maadeed Focus on Qatar human rights after girl goes missing

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Dec 15, 20214 min read

Noof Al-Maadeed Focus on Qatar human rights after girl goes missing

The 23 year old women’s rights activist was living in exile in Cardiff when she agreed to return to Qatar after authorities promised she...

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“Radha Stirling & Peter Tatchell: MPs wined and dined by Qatari royals in £4,000 ‘freebie’”

Detained in Dubai

Nov 11, 20213 min read

“Radha Stirling & Peter Tatchell: MPs wined and dined by Qatari royals in £4,000 ‘freebie’”

The four members were hosted by an equestrian club with close ties to the state’s ruling family, whose record on human rights has been...

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American woman traumatised after Qatar Interpol warrant

Detained in Dubai

Sep 30, 20217 min read

American woman traumatised after Qatar Interpol warrant

American woman's life has been torn apart by Qatar's abuse of the Interpol Red Notice system, raising serious human rights concerns. New...

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Australian, 70, fears he will never meet his new grandchildren - trapped in Qatar

Detained in Dubai

Sep 4, 20217 min read

Australian, 70, fears he will never meet his new grandchildren - trapped in Qatar

What appeared to be a promising professional opportunity turned into a nightmare for a construction boss. Trapped in a single room, he’s...

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Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs

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Aug 16, 202110 min read

Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs

A young Chinese woman says she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run secret detention facility in Dubai along with at least two...

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