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RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah
Dr Khater Massaad, former CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority speaks out. Dr Massaad suggests that Abu Dhabi needs to restore...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 27, 20211 min read
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Dechert partner Neil Gerrard fails to rebut allegations of human rights abuses
Deputy Judge Andrew Lenon QC has now handed down his judgment in the case of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) v Farhad Azima....
Detained in Dubai
May 28, 20203 min read
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International law firm Dechert served with lawsuit for torture and human rights violations
The High Court of England is set to hear claims that British lawyers from Dechert broke human rights and UAE laws in their investigation,...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 1, 20204 min read
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Political prisoner put in UAE solitary confinement after accusing Dechert lawyers of torture
Lawyer Karam before his imprisonment Following our earlier news item about Karam al Sadeq filing a Claim in the London High Court against...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 24, 20202 min read
646 views
Law firm Dechert sued in London for human rights abuses in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
The London office of Dechert, a major international law firm allegedly crossed the line into criminal abuse and torture in their work for...
Due Process International Limited
Jan 28, 20204 min read
1,057 views
Law firm Dechert sued in London for human rights abuses in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Dechert lawyers sued for human rights violations over treatment of prisoner in UAE The London office of Dechert, a major international...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 28, 20204 min read
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Stirling: ‘Unprecedented aggression by Qatar banks against debtors, Interpol abuse is alarming
Qatar National Bank responsible for multiple arrests abroad “We have never seen gulf banks pursue customers as relentlessly and...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 7, 20194 min read
239 views
Indian family man & lawyer Johnson George, breaks down in court after being denied bail in RAK
When Johnson George was denied bail again at a recent hearing, the 48 year-old lawyer broke down in the Ras Al Khaimah courtroom, tears...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 30, 20183 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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Malaysian national Richard Lau finally released following successful campaign
Malaysian national Richard Lau released from nearly a year's detention without charge following media campaign and intervention by...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20183 min read
211 views
Lau hopes for freedom before Chinese New year after 10 months UAE detention, thanks to Malaysian For
Malaysian Foreign Minister discusses Richard Lau case; set to visit citizen detained without charge in UAE for 10 months. Renewed hope...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 15, 20182 min read
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Richard Lau release from 10 months of detention without charge imminent
Richard Lau, Malaysian national detained without charge for almost a year is due for imminent release, following intervention from...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 15, 20182 min read
258 views
French national Reda Boulahdid and wife tell of blackmail ordeal by UAE customs officials
Mr. Boulahdid who is represented by UK legal group Detained in Dubai, says that his nightmare began with what he thought was a joke. A...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20184 min read
707 views
Malaysian government needs to support Richard Lau, imprisoned in UAE without charge for receiving hi
Richard’s lengthy detention without charge has shocked Malaysian and Chinese nationals who had felt that the UAE was a safe place to work...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 17, 20174 min read
380 views
Man detained in Dubai for "making too much money."
A Malaysian national has been held in the UAE without charge for over half a year, for no other reason than being paid for his work....
Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20173 min read
2,017 views
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