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UN asked to intervene in Dubai human rights abuses against American tech entrepreneur
The United Nations has been presented with evidence that US citizen, Edel Hsieh, has been arbitrarily detained in Dubai prison.
Detained in Dubai
Jun 20, 20243 min read
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Wife fights for American husband detained in Dubai over false allegations
Young wife distraught over husband’s three month long detention and torture in Dubai.
Detained in Dubai
Jun 7, 20243 min read
604 views
Rep. Sanchez called on to save life of American tortured in Dubai
The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help.
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20243 min read
430 views
Ireland's Potential Extradition Treaty with the UAE A Cause for Concern
Irish citizens face wrong arrests and extradition to a country notorious for human rights abuses if extradition treaty is agreed. The...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 12, 20234 min read
470 views
Radha Stirling on the Dean Mackin Show
Stirling and Mackin discuss cases of injustice, wrongful prosecution and torture in Dubai. Stirling highlights the cases of Albert...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Emirati head of Interpol to face legal action over torture
In 2019, Ali Issa Ahmad, a British football fan, traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support his team during the Asian Cup....
Detained in Dubai
Apr 28, 20235 min read
304 views
FCDO must increase UAE travel warnings after Brown inquest
The inquest into the death of British citizen Lee Bradley Brown, who died in a Dubai police station 11 years ago, heard that the number...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20224 min read
100 views
Gulf in Justice Podcast with Radha Stirling and the families of Billy Hood and Albert Douglas
Gulf in Justice host and Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, updates us on the cases of Billy Hood and Albert Douglas, featuring Colin...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 5, 20221 min read
51 views
British grandfather jailed in Dubai for crimes he claims he didn’t commit
Says he has witnessed suicides and rape by inmates and been forced to drink from communal toilet. Albert Douglas, 60, from London...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 12, 20214 min read
340 views
MY PRISON HELL I’m trapped in hellhole Dubai jail for crime I didn’t commit
AN INNOCENT British grandad has revealed the horrors from inside a hellhole prison in the UAE where he is trapped for a crime he claims...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Dubai Expo, UAE influence puts Britons at risk
“The United Arab Emirates is going to be pumping roughly £11 billion into the UK over the next five years through the Sovereign...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 20, 20213 min read
176 views
“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
191 views
Brit jailed in Dubai hospitalised for dislocated shoulder 'after prison beating'
A British national has been admitted to a Dubai hospital for surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder sustained in prison, after being...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 8, 20212 min read
236 views
Brit detained in Dubai undergoes surgery after prison beating
Brit detained in Dubai undergoes surgery from prison beating A British national has been admitted to hospital to repair a dislocated...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 7, 20214 min read
108 views
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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“Don’t support Dubai Expo”, warn British investors
Escalating diplomatic efforts for Brit detained in Dubai British investors have warned businesses and investors to avoid Dubai Expo over...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 13, 20214 min read
191 views
“Please save his life Sheikh Mohammed”, pleads wife of Dubai detainee
“Please save his life Sheikh Mohammed”, pleads wife of Dubai detainee In a heartfelt letter hand delivered to the UAE Embassy in London,...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 2, 20214 min read
147 views
André Gauthier: Victim of the West turning a blind eye to Dubai money laundering
André Gauthier is finally home. But was his ordeal the result of the West's negligence? A massive diplomatic effort to free André from a...
Detained in Dubai
May 12, 20213 min read
94 views
RAK’s Volatile Dictatorship Unsafe for Investors
The spotlight of the international media, human rights organisations, and western governments often falls upon the UAE, particularly in...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 5, 20212 min read
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Second victim sues UK lawyers Dechert’s Neil Gerrard for UAE human rights abuses
Jihad Quzma, former legal advisor to Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, sues Dechert for UAE human rights violatons
Detained in Dubai
Oct 15, 20204 min read
658 views
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