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Detained in Dubai to hold press conference on the case of Latifa Al Maktoum and attack on US yacht
Radha Stirling announced today in a statement: Detained in Dubai will be holding a press conference on Thursday, April 12th. I, Toby...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 9, 20183 min read
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“Sheikh Mohammed can get you anywhere in the world”, freed UAE hostage Tiina Jauhiainen
Defying threats and intimidation, in a statement to Detained in Dubai, Finnish national Tiina Jauhiainen recounts her role in the escape...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 29, 20186 min read
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UAE, India attacked American vessel on the basis of “Islamic Law”
Hervé Jaubert, the French-American national who helped a Dubai princess escape ‘years of abuse’, and who was abducted along with everyone...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 29, 20184 min read
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Oman puts heroic Frenchman on trial for helping Latifa escape ‘years of abuse’
Heroic French national Christian Elombo has been charged in Oman with “unlawful deportation” for allegedly helping Sheikha Latifa Al...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 27, 20184 min read
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Detained in Dubai welcomes release of Jaubert and Jauhiaien but concerns remain
The families of Herve Jaubert and Tina Jauhiaien have stated that both have been released by the UAE and are on their way home. If this...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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UAE Media, Censorship and Propaganda discussed after disappearance of Sheikha Latifa & internati
According to salary information released through WikiLeaks, journalists in the UAE are paid wages associated more with the Public...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22, 20184 min read
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Family says "Frenchman Christian Elombo detained in Oman in connection with Sheikha Latifa’s es
40 year old fitness centre operator Christian Elombo from Paris, is current detained in Oman’s national security prison following his...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 20, 201810 min read
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Family appeal for Tiina Jauhiainen confirmed missing from same yacht as Sheikha Latifa
41 year old Finnish woman Tiina Johanna Jauhiainen has been reported missing by her family. She was onboard the US registered yacht...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 19, 201811 min read
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Detained in Dubai calls Indian government to investigate the disappearance of American registered ya
On March 4th 2018, Nostromo, an American registered yacht off the coast of Goa, India was reportedly boarded amidst gunfire, and everyone...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 19, 20184 min read
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Safety of Visiting Dubai Under Question
Statement of Radha Stirling, founder of London based NGO Detained in Dubai who have recently surpassed their ten year anniversary:...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 18, 20183 min read
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Guernica International Justice Chambers press statement on Sheikha Latifa & Hervé Jaubert case
- PRESS STATEMENT - Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers Following the disappearance of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Bin Rashid Al...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 15, 20184 min read
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UK NGO ‘Detained in Dubai’, on behalf of clients Sheikha Latifa and Herve Jaubert, announces UNITED
Following the disappearance of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Jean Pierre Hervé Jaubert, in what can only be described...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 14, 20186 min read
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كشف الغموض عن قصة "أميرة دبي الهاربة" مع ومواطنة أمريكية أخرى –
(Arabic translation of original English article posted below) في الرابع من مارس عام 2018 ، تلقت مؤسسة بريطانية غير حكومية تدعى "محتجز في...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 12, 20186 min read
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EXCLUSIVE - 'I may never see my family again': Brit businessman jailed for 37 years in Qatar
Jonathan Nash, 48, was CEO of Top House, a company based in Doha, which offers management services to the construction industry Due to an...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 12, 20185 min read
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Unfolding mystery of “Runaway Dubai Princess" with American national - Desperate FULL LENGTH vi
This release is issued to assist authorities with the search for three missing people and to update the world’s media. On the 4th of...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 11, 20184 min read
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2 more “Interpol Abuse” victims removed from Interpol, as UAE continues reporting debts as fraud
The UAE has come under widespread criticism in recent years for “treating Interpol as their personal debt collectors.” Whether it is a...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 27, 20185 min read
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Detained in Dubai offer help to UAE Embassy regarding the Emirates’ international image problem.
On Friday UK based NGO, Detained in Dubai, approached the UAE embassy in London with a written offer to share experience and advice...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 19, 20183 min read
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Priti Patel, MP responds to requests for support from 21 yr old Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai.
Parents of Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai, seek Priti Patel’s support to bring her home following false allegations in the tourist...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20184 min read
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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
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