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“There is no case” says Brian Glendinning’s Iraqi lawyer on Qatar Interpol warrant
Scottish construction engineer Brian Glendinning’s detention has been extended for another week by the courts. “The punishment is the...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Family distraught after call from Baghdad jail: Brian Glendinning
Family distraught after call from Baghdad jail: Brian Glendinning “He’s not well. He has no energy. I really think he’s given up. The...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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Brian Glendinning's Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad
Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad from Baghdad jail and save him from Qatar prison. The children of a Scottish man...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Crypto pioneer Chris Emms released from Saudi Arabia
After 8 months in Saudi Arabia, Christopher Emms has finally won his extradition battle. British national Chris Emms has been released...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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UAE debt statute of limitations
The UAE economy was suffering badly even before the pandemic according to many experts. This 2018 article explains how the desert country...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Crypto Insider Stuck in Saudi Arabia Over North Korean Conference
Christopher Emms travelled to North Korea alongside Virgil Griffith for a blockchain conference in 2019, drawing ire of the US Original...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 1, 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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Woman detained in #Greece over #Qatar issued #InterpolRedNotice
Woman detained in #Greece over #Qatar issued #InterpolRedNotice over an alleged £20,000 debt that she was not aware of. Her bank advised...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Chris Emms interview on USA extraterritorial application of domestic law
Chris Emms interview on USA extraterritorial application of domestic law in the persecution of crypto professionals. The US doesn’t want...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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FBI 'Most Wanted' talks Universal Jurisdiction with Radha Stirling on the Gulf in Justice Podcast
Extradition expert Radha Stirling hosts first discussion with British citizen Christopher Emms on the Gulf in Justice Podcast. Chris was...
Detained in Dubai
May 27, 20221 min read
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UAE Interpol Red Notice against Danish citizen is deleted
Danish citizen successfully removed from Interpol. A Danish citizen who was scammed out of $30,000 in the UAE and subjected to an abusive...
Detained in Dubai
May 11, 20223 min read
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Extradition of British crypto expert to USA would challenge UK sovereignty
A British crypto expert faces extradition from Saudi to the US but lawyers and academics claim this would be a violation of international...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20222 min read
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Brit Charged under UAE Cybercrime Laws for Publishing a Court Order on LinkedIn
Expat Entrepreneurs left in ruin by Dubai companies who never pay are then charged under Cybercrime laws for publishing court orders. A...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 21, 20224 min read
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Interpol Red Notice Abuse - Expert Radha Stirling deletes another two.
Stirling removes another two Interpol Red Notices in January IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) Reform founder, Radha Stirling, successfully...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 13, 20224 min read
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Xmas parties, omicron overshadowing progress
Strengthening alliances with the UAE and China while the UK remains preoccupied with Covid 'variants' and Xmas scandals. For two years,...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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UAE General accused of torture now head of Interpol
While the position is largely ceremonial, Al-Raisi’s election has raised serious concerns among legal experts and activists globally. ...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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UAE bid for Interpol Presidency: Statement from Expert Radha Stirling on Al Raisi
Interpol and UAE both under fire for corrupt practices and human rights abuses. Interpol, extradition and UAE expert, Radha Stirling...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Radha Stirling on the Pressing Case for Interpol Reform
Published December 27th, 2018 Al Bawaba Hayder al-Shakarchi Update: On 11th February the New York Times and others reported that a Thai...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 11, 20214 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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Radha Stirling - Inspiring Business Leader 2021 Feature
The man’s voice was shaking on the telephone, “I’ve just been held at the airport, they say it is on an Interpol Red Notice from the UAE,...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20215 min read
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