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“Leave Dubai before you are jailed” - Coronavirus lockdown economic disaster risks gulf expats
Dubai expats face jail over lockdown economic crisis Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, founded in 2008 has warned foreign workers...
Detained in Dubai
May 8, 20203 min read
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Former personal assistant to Rob Lowe, Joan Rivers and John Denver facing UAE jail for cybercrime
New life. MB gave up well paid work as a PA for Hollywood’s biggest stars, for travel and a rewarding life teaching in Thailand and India...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 1, 20203 min read
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“I plead for your attention and intervention” - Son of André Gauthier, Canadian detained in Dubai,
Alexis has appealed to Sheikh Mohammed in a heartfelt letter, “I cannot emphasise enough how much stress and hardship....
Detained in Dubai
Feb 27, 20203 min read
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Should Ivanka Trump be headlining the “Global Women’s Forum” in Dubai, while Sheikh Mohammed’s own
Ivanka in Dubai. Speaking for women’s rights, but is she being used? Should Ivanka Trump be headlining the “Global Women’s Forum” in...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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Prominent Emirati tycoon Khalaf Al Habtoor named defendant in US court action involving death threat
Outspoken Khalaf Al Habtoor calling for boycotts of companies against Khashoggi killing Khalaf Al Habtoor, a household name in Dubai, is...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 6, 20204 min read
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2019 saw UAE & Gulf Abuses intensify - Detained in Dubai
The risks posed by the United Arab Emirates, once only a problem for visitors and expats, have spread over the past year to endanger even...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 31, 20196 min read
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CASE OF 4 BRITONS ACCUSED OF “INSULT” HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN UAE
Dangerous. Easily abused Islamic laws make Dubai a minefield for the Western visitor The CCTV footage shows a cordial encounter as a...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 20, 20192 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
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Recording sent to Radha Stirling the day before Princess Latifa was captured reveals a woman determi
Latifa's final WhatsApp exchanges after her escape from Dubai From onboard Nostromo, after Latifa’s daring escape from Dubai, she...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 24, 20194 min read
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Stirling: Gulf States’ wrongful detentions must be raised to the United Nations
United Nations Arbitrary detention and wrongful convictions occur every day in the Gulf States. Sub-standard investigatory and...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20193 min read
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American told to prove she did not violate Cybercrime laws in Abu Dhabi
(Left) Anoud Sultan Al Suwaidi. Accused of creating false cybercrime charges to avoid paying American mother of 3 Traci Nichole Coffel...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 5, 20192 min read
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Missouri mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in UAE jail for requesting unpaid wages
Animal rescue volunteer Nichole Coffel faces 5 years in Abu Dhabi prison Missouri mother of 3, Traci Nichole Coffel (Nichole), is facing...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 25, 20194 min read
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Unprecedented custody hearing of UAE royals set to begin in UK court
The first hearing in the case of Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Princess of Jordan and Ruler of Dubai,...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 24, 20192 min read
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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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