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Dubai authorities pledge to release British great grandfather
72 year old great grandfather William Meyerhoff was arrested en route to Australia over bounced cheque allegations from a company he...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 17, 20214 min read
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Billy Hood’s uncle angered by Dubai propaganda
The UAE’s government controlled newspaper published a self praising article in response to the media coverage of Billy Hood’s 25 year...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 17, 20217 min read
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Protestors head to Parliament Square for Billy Hood
Join Billy's friends and supporters today, calling on the British government to help Billy come home. Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 16, 20211 min read
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Good Morning Britain TV with Radha Stirling, Susanna Reid & Ben Shephard on Billy Hood case
A 24-year-old football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai after police discovered 4 small bottles of CBD oil, which...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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GB News: Colin Brazier interviews Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai on CBD oil in Dubai
Jailed in Dubai: Billy hood locked up for 25 years over CBD oil found in car 'Dubai police are incentivised to secure drugs convictions...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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5 News TV report on Billy Hood cast with family & Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai
5 News TV report on Billy Hood, sentenced to 25 years in notorious Dubai jail after his visiting friend left tiny bottles of mixed CBD...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?
Billy Hood has been sentenced to remain in Dubai's notorious prison until his 49th birthday. But what is the UK Embassy and British FCDO...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20215 min read
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Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?
Billy Hood has been sentenced to remain in Dubai's notorious prison until his 49th birthday. But what is the UK Embassy and British FCDO...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
54 views
PETITION: Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE
Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE Increase travel warnings to the UAE so British citizens can make informed decisions...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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Good Morning Britain interview with Radha Stirling on Billy Hood case
"A 24-year-old football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai after police discovered 4 small bottles of CBD oil, which...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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Prisoner warns Billy Hood's family “Britain won’t help you”
The question on most families' minds when a loved one is arrested in the Middle East is “will the British foreign office help us?”...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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“Thank Sheikh Mohammed or else”, British torture victim told
“You make a video just for our internal media purposes or option 2, well you won’t like option 2.” “You make a video just for our...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20214 min read
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Open Letter: Consular officials slammed in letter to MP over Albert Douglas' detention in Dubai
Albert Douglas's son, Wolfgang, has sent hundreds of letters to Ambassadors, Consular officials and MP's to raise his father's...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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Gulf in Justice Podcast with Radha Stirling - interview with Wolfgang Douglas. #FreeAlbert Campaign
Shocking interview with Wolfgang Douglas reveals Albert Douglas has been suffering a dislocated shoulder since being beaten in a UAE...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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The FCO is broken
The first thing most foreign nationals do when they experience problems abroad is to contact their embassies. It is fair to say that...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 6, 20214 min read
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Albert Douglas’s son finally in UK after Dubai ordeal
Albert Douglas’s son, Albert Coleman Jr was finally able to leave Dubai after months long ordeal that his brother describes as a “hostage...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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