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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: "Latifa case proves Princess Haya had good reason to try and escape"
Desperate: Latifa (left) recording her testimony as protection in case she was recaptured. (right) Princess Haya, who now confirms Latifa...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20193 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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Radha Stirling (CEO of Detained In Dubai) addresses reports that Dubai Ruler’s wife, HH Sheikha Haya
Left: Sheikh Mohammed and "escaped" wife HH Sheikha Haya. Right: Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 28, 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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UAE disregard for Canadian concerns over Gauthier case
UAE Minster of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Justin Trudeau It increasingly appears that the United Arab...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 12, 20193 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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André Gauthier questioned by agents and refused access to Canadian diplomats
Il vient d'être cuisiné par 5 policiers depuis des heures. Il n'a pas été autorisé à voir des représentants canadiens ou son avocat »,...
Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20194 min read
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Paris Shahravesh fights for inheritance, following mother’s arrest over “horse” comment on facebook
Paris Shahravesh, 14 fights for her inheritance in Dubai “After losing her father and after I was arrested for a facebook post, Paris’...
Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20192 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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PM Trudeau has power to save Andre from human rights violations in Dubai
PM of Canada & Sultan of Oman Supporters of Canadian detained in Oman appeal to Prime Minister to halt imminent extradition to UAE As the...
Detained in Dubai
May 27, 20193 min read
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Son of Canadian facing extradition to UAE from Oman appeals to Sultan
André Gauthier before his detention (left). Son Alexis Gauthier campaigns for his safe return home. “We are scared, exhausted, and...
Detained in Dubai
May 26, 20192 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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