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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 &...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 22, 20161 min read
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New Information on #FreeScottRichards - Possible Charges under Cybercrime Laws Review your social me
Federal Decree-Law no. (5) of 2012 ON COMBATING CYBERCRIME Article 27 of the Cybercrime Laws provide that anyone who publishes...
Radha Stirling
Aug 24, 20162 min read
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Press Release: UAE Prosecuting Judge approved Police application to extend Scott Richards´ detention
Scott Richards, a British/Australian man has been in detention without charge for three weeks now, for allegedly breaching the UAE´s new...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20161 min read
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UAE residents in fear over social media use, after the arrest of a British National for talking abou
UAE´s shocking (and seemingly confused) application of their new charity laws, leaves residents wondering if they are even allowed to...
Radha Stirling
Aug 17, 20162 min read
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New Detained in Dubai Membership Program to provide immediate, ongoing intervention
Scott Richards has been indefinitely detained by police in Dubai for posting on social media about his charity work. This is a perfect...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 17, 20162 min read
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Australian-British National in detention, without charge, for supporting a US Charity, even though h
Scott Richards, an Australian-British national, residing in Dubai and working as an economic development advisor, is one of few to be...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 15, 20164 min read
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Spiteful Emirates NBD seeks revenge on American customer, who is now preparing to take criminal acti
Emirates NBD seeks revenge on American customer. They don’t want his money. They just want him to lose his job. American man preparing...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 23, 20163 min read
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How Social Media can turn an average person into a UAE Criminal.
Although we have seen numerous arrests over the years relating to cybercrime, the application of this law to social media insults, is...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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If you had the same Cybercrime laws in your country, would you be in jail too?
If you had the same Cybercrime laws in your country, would you be in jail too? Emirati man sentenced to three months in prison...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 18, 20161 min read
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UAE Judiciary signs agreement with bank to freeze accounts over rent defaults in only 2 days
Most people in the UAE, live month to month and have little savings. Their bank accounts can easily be frozen if for example, their...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 18, 20163 min read
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Forced to celebrate Eid in police detention due to governmental staff holidays
Forced to celebrate Eid in police detention due to governmental staff holidays Numerous unfortunate souls were forced to remain in...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 11, 20161 min read
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British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, trav
British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, travel plans ruined. A British Citizen...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 11, 20161 min read
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