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Detained in Dubai
Mar 1, 20203 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 25, 20194 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20194 min read
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 »,...
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Detained in Dubai
May 21, 20192 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20192 min read
Stirling urges FCO to update travel warnings in light of Laleh Shahravesh case
British legal group Detained in Dubai has urged the FCO to update its UAE travel warnings to UK tourists in an open letter penned by the...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 11, 20192 min read
Still no freedom for Brit mum held for Facebook post, as judge postpones trial without date
Further anguish for British homeless shelter worker trapped in Dubai. Laleh Shahravesh was expecting to hear her fate today, only to be...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 10, 20193 min read
"Is my mum coming home, or going to jail?" Anguish of teen daughter
Tomorrow, Thursday April 11th, 14-year-old Paris Shahravesh Correia Dos Santos will find out if her mum is coming home, or going to jail...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Radha Stirling responds to reports of possible withdrawal of Laleh case
Laleh’s accuser hinted to reporters that she may drop the case but no official withdrawal has taken place, and the case is slated for a...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 7, 20197 min read
British mother faces 2 years jail and £50,000 fine in Dubai, because of old Facebook posts
Widely criticised “cybercrime” laws in Dubai mean that a London single mum has been arrested together with her 14 year old daughter at...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 26, 20182 min read
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...
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Radha Stirling
Feb 3, 20173 min read
British National convicted in Dubai of promoting a fundraiser for two children in need of life savin
Statement by Radha Stirling, founder & CEO of Detained in Dubai “I have been aware of Luisa’s case now since 2015. She was originally...
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Detained in Dubai
Oct 24, 20163 min read
Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws.
Breaking News: Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws. British resident who...
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Radha Stirling & Shahid Bolsen
Sep 29, 20163 min read
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,...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 22, 20161 min read
UAE has dropped the charges against Scott Richards for supporting a charity on Facebook
The UAE has dropped charges against Scott Richards for promoting a charity online! Great job everyone. Scott Richards, an Australian &...
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