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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...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 25, 20194 min read
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Radha Stirling comments on the apparent protest by The 1975’s singer Matthew Healy
1975s singer Matthew Healy. LGTBQ "protest" Radha Stirling comments on the apparent protest by The 1975’s singer Matthew Healy against...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 16, 20192 min read
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Amnesty International joins Detained in Dubai in effort to free Australian Jo Sarlak, held in Qatar
Amnesty joins fight for Australian’s freedom Elderly Australian citizen Joseph Sarlak should have been home a long time ago. Instead,...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 5, 20193 min read
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“Disappointment” over Trudeau administration's progress in André Gauthier case
André Gauthier case delayed further, as Detained in Dubai investigates the Gold AE fraud in finer detail.
Detained in Dubai
Jul 11, 20194 min read
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Statement from Cptn Herve Jaubert on the custody battle between Sheikh Mohammed and his escaped wife
Captain Jaubert in front of the Nostromo. The US flagged yacht in which Latifa made her bid for freedom Captain Herve Jaubert is the...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 10, 20194 min read
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Controversy. Radha Stirling (left) CEO of human rights organisation Detained In Dubai comments on Ni
Controversy. Radha Stirling (left) CEO of human rights organisation Detained In Dubai comments on Nicki Minaj's choice to perform in the...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 6, 20191 min read
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Radha Stirling comments on the broader implications of the Princess Haya story:
Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and Princess Haya separate Radha Stirling comments on the broader implications of the Princess Haya story:...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20192 min read
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Radha Stirling responds to Sheikh Mohammed seeking custody of his children through foreign courts
"What we have seen is that the endemic human rights violations in the UAE very much reflect a top-down, authoritarian system. The abuses...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20191 min read
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Saudi sisters’ asylum bid must not be overshadowed by escape of Princess Haya
Dua and Dalal (left). The two Saudi girls' lives are in danger, and they don't have Princess Haya's millions to help them. Only Radha...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 2, 20193 min read
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Radha Stirling statement on asylum bid of Princess Haya
Left: Princess Haya seen with husband Sheikh Mohammed before her escape. Right: Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, an organisation...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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Indian housewife wrongly jailed in UAE over a bounced cheque she never wrote
Mary D’Souza has been in UAE detention for over 18 months In the UAE, guilt by association is a crime. Evidence of wrongdoing is often...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 18, 20194 min read
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Saudi sisters seek asylum after a lifetime of abuse
#SAVEDUAANDDALAL Detained in Dubai has released a statement from Dua Khalid Al-Shweiki, one of the two sisters who have escaped alleged...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 14, 20196 min read
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Detained in Dubai takes case of Saudi sisters Dua and Dalal in asylum bid
Dua and Dalal are seeking asylum and protection Detained in Dubai has taken the case of two sisters from Saudi Arabia have fled to Turkey...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 14, 20192 min read
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Canada accused of “complicity” if it continues to promote UAE while citizen remains victim of “rampa
Andre Gauthier, before and after his incarceration. André Gauthier was extradited from Oman to the UAE on May 30th, roughly a month after...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 9, 20194 min read
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BREAKING: Canadian André Gauthier talks to media live while en route to UAE
André Gauthier is in the process of being deported to the UAE. Canadian Gold AE whistleblower Andre Gauthier has been granted phone...
Detained in Dubai
May 28, 20191 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
May 21, 20192 min read
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Polish UAE prisoner Artur Ligęska released from Abu Dhabi central jail last week, tells of condition
Artur Ligęska suffered over a year of detention and a life sentence before ruler intervened Artur Ligęska, who had been sentenced to life...
Detained in Dubai
May 20, 20193 min read
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“Cultural misunderstanding” behind imprisoned British teachers in Oman; Stirling calls for UK, Oman
Jennifer Green detained in Oman Two British teachers are being held in a prison in Oman accused of stealing dogs. Jenny Green, and a...
Detained in Dubai
May 16, 20192 min read
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United Nations to hear case of British national "swapped” for Princess Latifa
Christian Michel, British national exchanged for Princess Latifa. UN to hear case of British national "swapped” for Princess Latifa...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 25, 20196 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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