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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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Conditions in UAE detention for jailed Brit revealed Stirling: ‘Abuse is commonplace’ in Sharjah fac
Bare, windowless rooms with a heavy iron-barred door; men packed side-by-side on the floor sometimes with not even enough room to turn...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Radha Stirling statement on Iran’s persecution of British national, Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe
Statement of Radha Stirling, Middle Eastern Criminal and Civil Justice Expert, Expert Witness and founder of UK based Detained in Dubai...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 3, 20192 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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Happy New Year & Detained in Dubai official announcements - 31 December 2018
We would like this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year, and to offer our heartfelt thanks to all of our friends...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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Radha Stirling Statement on Saudi Arabia Cabinet Shuffle
Radha Stirling, Middle Eastern Criminal and Civil Justice Expert, Expert Witness and founder of Detained in Dubai issued the following...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 28, 20183 min read
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Detained in Dubai & Guernica 37 response - Mary Robinson meeting with Sheikha Latifa fails to an
Statement of Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Anyone familiar with Princess Latifa’s story who listened to the BBC Radio...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 27, 20186 min read
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Australia & FIFA must pressure Interpol, Thailand & Bahrain to secure pro footballer's f
Detention of Bahraini/Australian resident and pro footballer in Thailand highlights Gulf state Interpol abuse and international...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 23, 20185 min read
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Radha Stirling comments on the escalation of belligerent behaviour of the UAE
Radha Stirling comments on the escalation of belligerent behaviour of the UAE Upon her return from Washington D.C., having met with...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 6, 20185 min read
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Expanding Indo-UAE ties unsettling in light of Latifa incident
Indo-UAE ties to expand Emirates’ sphere of influence a troubling development, given UAE’s record of human rights abuse and disregard for...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 4, 20184 min read
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BBC2 documentary to expose UAE’s enforced disappearance of Dubai princess
On Thursday, December 6 BBC2 will air Escape from Dubai: the Mystery of the Missing Princess, reporting to a global audience the story of...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 4, 20183 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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Latifa case a turning point for UAE; US concern growing
Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling, a leading international expert on Human Rights and legal abuse in the UAE, is currently in...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20182 min read
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Frontiers of Freedom Conference in Washington today - Saudi Arabia & UAE
Detained in Dubai founder and CEO, Radha Stirling, leading international expert on Human Rights and legal abuses in the UAE, will be...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20182 min read
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Detention of Bahraini refugee in Thailand highlights Gulf state Interpol abuse
Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling released the following statement on the detention and potential extradition of Bahraini national...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 29, 20183 min read
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Detained in Dubai statement on pardon of Matthew Hedges, Brit academic jailed for "spying"
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, who have been actively pushing for the release of British academic Matthew Hedges, commented...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 26, 20182 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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Detained in Dubai advises re-evaluation of Western ties with UAE in wake of UK PHD student Matthew H
It has been a bad year for the UAE. First, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, records a video...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 12, 20183 min read
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Young British academic detained in UAE for ‘spying’
British citizen, and PhD student Matthew Hedges, 31, was arrested last May at Dubai airport as he sought to return to the UK after a...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 11, 20183 min read
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