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Is Liz Truss fit to be Prime Minister? The Gulf in Justice Podcast asks Brits detained abroad
Is Liz Truss fit to be Prime Minister? GULF IN JUSTICE PODCAST asks Brits detained abroad Gulf prisoners & human rights victims say “Liz...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 28, 20224 min read
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#Qatar National Bank extradition request denied
Qatar National Bank (QNB) issued an #Interpol Red Notice against an #Australian citizen over “forged bounced cheque” he could not have...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Victim outcry as 'torturer' made head of Interpol
Radha Stirling , Interpol expert and head human rights group Detained in Dubai , said the election was a 'near fatal blow to Interpol's...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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Interpol Red Notice Abuse: Philip Wood, QC discusses Radha Stirling - Undeterred in Dubai
Philip Wood, QC - The Times "The relentless energy of the campaigners at Detained in Dubai continues to amaze as they take on one case of...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 6, 20212 min read
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Cannabis Grinder Scot jailed in Corfu celebrates New Year as drug charges dropped
The Scot is now celebrating after Middle Eastern prosecutors dropped drug charges following a campaign backed by influential lawyer Radha...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 5, 20211 min read
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“New UK “crackdown” on Interpol arrest procedures endangers human rights” - Radha Stirling
Government to announce crackdown on foreign criminals as part of hardline new measures included in Queen’s Speech It was announced today...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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Foreign Investors in Ras Al Khaimah & UAE face jail, Interpol, corruption & business theft
Last month, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum viewed a number of infrastructure projects for the emirate worth Dh6.5...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 11, 20197 min read
500 views
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
111 views
Briton trapped in Mallorca, Spain facing extradition proceedings to Qatar over £30k debt
British father of 3 Steven Williams from Wales, is stuck in Mallorca, Spain pending extradition proceedings to Qatar over an outstanding...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 25, 20183 min read
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Dubai bank raises Interpol Red Notice for bounced cheque leading to arrest of expat customer
- leading to arrest of expat customer now facing extradition proceedings in Europe. Dubai bank, during customer lead active negotiations,...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 18, 20183 min read
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Surge in arrests amid wave of UAE extradition requests
The latest figures quoted by Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai reveal a shocking trend in sudden arrests, false detentions and a rise...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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UAE banks blank cheque abuse continues to shock the international banking community
UAE banks still demand blank cheques as security for credit. They can fill out the amount themselves and cash the cheque whenever they...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
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UAE Interpol Abuse Increased, Not Ceased - Emirates Expanding Use of Interpol as Retaliatory Tactic
The UAE government is continuing to misuse Interpol as an instrument for debt collection, despite recent reports that they had ceased to...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 23, 20163 min read
456 views
Interpol Q&A with Radha Stirling.
Covers whether people with UAE debt can be reported to Interpol, why Interpol accepts ridiculous reports, what can be done to prevent an...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20161 min read
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Detained in Dubai, Summer 2016 Updates: Interpol, Extradition, Financial Crime, Cybercrime, Membersh
The drop in oil prices has negatively affected the economy of the United Arab Emirates significantly. Companies are freezing salaries,...
Radha Stirling & Shahid Bolsen
Sep 29, 20163 min read
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UAE attempts to extradite yet another British National, Oaktree Executive Martin Graham
British National and Oaktree Capital Group Executive Martin Graham, has been convicted in absentia in a Sharjah Court of stealing $264...
Radha Stirling
Jun 28, 20162 min read
399 views
Emirates NBD hires debt collectors to chase expat defaulters in the US, UK
Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, is one of a number of local UAE lenders who have hired British and American debt collection agencies...
Arabian Business Magazine
Jan 15, 20162 min read
365 views
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 - Interpol, Extradition, Status Checks, Debt
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 October and November have been unusually busy this year. This is partially we...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20155 min read
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Calling on Shayne Nelson, CEO of Emirates NBD to stop using or threatening to use Interpol as debt c
We call on Shayne Nelson and other CEO's to stop using Interpol as a negotiation tactic to recover debts. While debt is treated...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 22, 20152 min read
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Previous financial issues in Dubai? Prevention is key and a police check required
"I had a house under mortgage in the Marina in Dubai and couldn't make the repayments anymore after the crisis. I left and found a job in...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 23, 20151 min read
84 views
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