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"Is my mum coming home, or going to jail?" Anguish of teen daughter
Tomorrow, Thursday April 11th, 14-year-old Paris Shahravesh Correia Dos Santos will find out if her mum is coming home, or going to jail...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 10, 20193 min read
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"Please let my mum come home your Highness." Daughter of Brit mum trapped in Dubai
Paris Shahravesh, the 14 year old daughter of the London mum facing jail in Dubai over a rash Facebook post has written a heartbreaking...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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British mother faces 2 years jail and £50,000 fine in Dubai, because of old Facebook posts
Widely criticised “cybercrime” laws in Dubai mean that a London single mum has been arrested together with her 14 year old daughter at...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 7, 20197 min read
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Family fearful as British veteran Andy Neal is moved to Abu Dhabi facing life in prison
Decorated veteran Andy Neal has been held in Dubai prison for over five months on allegations of selling drugs. The police investigation...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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“Brits - Please support veteran Andy Neal & Stop Visiting Dubai!” - desperate father pleads
Desperation is building as army veteran dog handler Andy Neal's imprisonment continues. “I simply can't believe that Dubai can lock up my...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 7, 20195 min read
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Former MP and Shadow Homeland Security Spokesman, Colonel Patrick Mercer, joins the outcry over the
Colonel Patrick Mercer. Former commanding officer of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters (left). Andrew Neal (right) Colonel Mercer...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 4, 20194 min read
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Can football resolve the feud between Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
The ongoing dispute between Gulf neighbours Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia (with a variety of other countries allied to one side or the...
Radha Stirling
Feb 28, 20193 min read
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Army friends rally support for Andy Neal as Dubai prosecutors claim decision on release will come Th
Army colleagues of Brit father of 2 wrongly imprisoned in Dubai rally to his support. A 44 year old British family man, war hero and PTSD...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 19, 20197 min read
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Brit war hero and father of 2 jailed since October after shameful Dubai police misconduct
Detained in Dubai has taken on the case of Andy Neal, detained in Dubai central prison since the 4th of October. Detained in Dubai is in...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 13, 20197 min read
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Following Rahaf’s escape from Saudi, Hind Al-Bolooki appoints Radha Stirling to help her escape the
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and UAE country expert witness, spoke with Hind Al-Bolooki from detention in Macedonia, pledging...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 12, 20193 min read
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Emirati woman’s asylum plea must be taken as seriously as Rahaf Mohammed
An Emirati woman who fled the UAE has been denied asylum in Macedonia and faces extradition, though she claims she has suffered serious...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 11, 20192 min read
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Now Hakeem is free, legal action against Interpol is a must
We congratulate Hakeem Alaraibi upon his release from Thai custody, and the rejection of Bahrain’s request for extradition; and we salute...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 11, 20193 min read
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Gulf human rights abuses under spotlight as Australian footballers lobby against Hakeem's extrad
While the footballing community worldwide have rallied against the extradition of Bahraini refugee and Australian asylum recipient Hakeem...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 1, 20193 min read
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Power of UAE passport illustrates global silence over human rights abuses, crimes
UAE passport today is the strongest in the world, reflecting a degree of global influence linked to SWF investments, tantamount to hush...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 3, 20183 min read
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Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, statement on the shock life sentencing of UK student Matth
Statement from Radha Stirling (CEO of Detained in Dubai): "The announcement that Matthew Hedges has been sentenced to life imprisonment...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 21, 20182 min read
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Briton trapped in Mallorca, Spain facing extradition proceedings to Qatar over £30k debt
British father of 3 Steven Williams from Wales, is stuck in Mallorca, Spain pending extradition proceedings to Qatar over an outstanding...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 25, 20183 min read
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United Nations considers next actions to find missing Princess Latifa after India and UAE’s failure
Geneva is a long way from the Arabian Gulf, but last Friday, a special closed session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20186 min read
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Australians voicing outrage over Qatar’s mistreatment of citizen
68 year old Australian national Joseph Sarlak may spend the rest of his life in a Qatari prison after a local partner allegedly embezzled...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20184 min read
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British/Irish grandfather’s UAE jail nightmare after disagreement with hotel staff over visiting fri
52 year old John Murphy, from Blackheath in London has already spent 6 weeks in a UAE jail he describes as “like Dante’s Inferno.” He now...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 22, 20187 min read
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Warning to Indian investors in Ras al Khaimah UAE following detention of Indian national for a crime
47 year old Johnson George, married with two children, has been locked up in the heavily promoted investment hub of Ras al Khaimah....
Detained in Dubai
Aug 21, 20183 min read
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