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On today's show, Radha Stirling discusses, what British Tourists - especially what women need to know before traveling to Dubai and The Tierra Allan Arrest and the torture and detention of Albert Douglas. Radha Stirling is a leading human rights advocate, crisis manager and policy consultant, focusing on the UAE and the wider Middle East. She is the founder and CEO of British based organisation Detained in Dubai (which have helped almost twenty thousand victims of injustice over the past 15+ years), Due Process International and IPEX (Interpol and Extradition) Reform. Stirling also hosts the Gulf in Justice Podcast. http://www.radhastirling.com/

Interpol Red Notice Podcast: A British woman was overcome with tears in a phone call to Radha Stirling, an Interpol and Extradition expert who founded the organisations, Due Process International and IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) reform. Stirling broke the good news she had been waiting for last week in an emotional call. The woman had been charged in Qatar for non-payment of a debt which had already been arranged and agreed upon through Qatar National Bank (QNB) and her former employer. She only came to learn of the Interpol Red Notice when she was arrested in Pisa, Italy. Italian authorities informed her that the case stemmed from the financial dispute in Qatar, and that they were accustomed to Qatar misusing Interpol as an instrument for debt collection. Authorities deemed the Red Notice abusive and released her, but that action does not result in the removal of the warrant so she called on Stirling, who has been helping delete wrongful Interpol Red Notices since 2008. In her submissions, Stirling told Interpol, “My client has already suffered detention and legal proceedings in Italy due to her Interpol listing. She has suffered significant emotional hardship, both on the job in Qatar due to bullying and harassment; as well as from her abrupt dismissal in breach of her employment contract. She has made every attempt to resolve her outstanding debt, for which her former employer is legally responsible, and had been informed by QNB representatives that it would be resolved without anything further required from her. Interpol is increasingly being abused by Gulf States such as Qatar and the UAE, even where they know the Notices will not ultimately stand; which is precisely what occurred in this case. Qatar applies minimal checks and balances when listing a party, which has left Interpol’s databases open to abuse by individuals and institutions”. Commenting on the case, Stirling divulged “My client was extremely distressed after being arrested in Italy. Her life has been on hold and it has drastically affected her mental health, as well as her financial and employment situation. She had been desperate to travel for work and had no idea whether she would be arrested again or potentially even extradited. “Banks in the Middle East have been using Interpol as a mechanism for debt collection for years, but the risk is especially heightened since Qatar’s large donations in 2018. “Expats and tourists who have worked in or visited Qatar, must remain vigilant. Qatar’s abuse of Interpol has led to unprecedented arrests of innocent victims during their travels in Europe and further afield. Many of these victims have spent months in prisons while fighting extradition”. If you suspect you may be at risk of an Interpol Red Notice, please contact us for confidential, expert advice. https://www.radhastirling.com/ https://www.ipexreform.com/ https://www.interpolrednotice.com/ https://www.dueprocess.international/

INTERPOL RED NOTICE PODCAST BY RADHA STIRLING An Australian man celebrated his freedom last week when Radha Stirling, an Interpol and Extradition expert who founded the organisations Due Process International and IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) Reform, broke the good news that his Red Notice had been deleted. The Australian man had been charged in Qatar over a bounced cheque that was forged without his knowledge, approximately a year after he left the country. He neither issued the cheque to anyone prior to his departure, nor was he aware of its source. However, bouncing a cheque in Qatar is illegal and warrants a prison sentence. He learned of the Red Notice when was first arrested in Prague. He was jailed for five weeks and subjected to lengthy extradition proceedings which he ultimately won. Stirling made submissions to Interpol on his behalf, explaining “My client was arrested in May 2022 in Prague on the basis of the Red Notice, and only then learned of the existence of a forged cheque in the amount of $37,000, apparently involving the Qatar National Bank (QNB). During his detention and extradition proceedings, neither he nor his lawyer were ever provided evidence of the cheque, nor any details regarding to whom it was supposedly written”. The victim and his family were deeply traumatised by this ordeal, and have suffered considerable financial detriment. They have even considered legal action against authorities in Prague for his unjust and inhumane detention. “This is not the first time Czech authorities have been exposed to abusive extradition requests from banks in Qatar”, asserts Stirling. “The extradition process itself has been used by Qatar even when they are fully aware that the request is abusive. They have used it as a means to pressure victims into paying money to banks that are not even owed”. No evidence or investigation into the forged cheque was ever made and the circumstances surrounding the Interpol Red Notice remain suspicious. When pushed, Qatar declined to provide evidence to Interpol but the damage has already been done. “My client was unfairly detained, subjected to extradition proceedings and rendered unable to continue in his work or see his children but Interpol accepted the Red Notice without question. They then deleted the Notice, but only after the damage was done. “Qatar has suffered no penalty and Interpol has not compensated my client for his suffering and losses. This abuse of power and proxy expansion of Qatar’s jurisdiction into Western nations cannot continue”. Stirling has long suggested that compensation should be provided to victims of Interpol abuse. “Financial repercussions is the only way to limit abuse.” If you suspect you may be at risk of an Interpol Red Notice, please contact us for confidential, expert advice.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Tierra Allen at press conference in Houston, Texas after returning from Dubai. TikToker Sassy Trucker was detained in Dubai after a dispute with a local rental car agency. Tierra Allen thanks Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai, Congresswoman Jackson Lee, Senator Ted Cruz and the US Consulate for their assistance in getting her home.

Chris Emms is a serial tech entrepreneur. Chris was an early adaptor of cryptocurrencies and has held some of the top roles in the industry. In 2021, Chris was indicted by the southern district of New York and spent seven months Detained in Saudi Arabia. Chris won his battle for extradition and claimed asylum in Russia. Chris also lays claim to being on the FBIs Most Wanted list to this day! Chris has had many adventures in his life and can’t wait to introduce you to some of the characters he has met along the way! GUEST OVERVIEW: Radha Stirling is a leading human rights advocate, crisis manager and policy consultant, focusing on the UAE and the wider Middle East. She is the founder and CEO of British based organisation Detained in Dubai (which have helped almost twenty thousand victims of injustice over the past 15 years), Due Process International and IPEX (Interpol and Extradition) Reform. Stirling also hosts the Gulf in Justice Podcast. In 2010, Ms Stirling expanded her work beyond the UAE, dealing with both civil and criminal cases internationally. She has provided expert witness testimony in several high profile extradition and arbitration cases, while lobbying for Interpol reform. Given her breadth of experience in financial disputes, Ms Stirling also provides expert risk assessment for investors and advice on business strategies in the Gulf. She has actively negotiated on behalf of corporate clients and investors, assisted in recovering stolen assets, and intervened to secure their freedom from unlawful detention. www.radhastirling.com

Apprentice star Selina Waterman-Smith's Dubai nightmare - Selina was gang raped in Dubai and has been suffering at the hands of a conman The 39 year old entrepreneur and Apprentice star has been living in “glamorous” downtown Dubai where she founded a food delivery company and expanded her events company, but living life in the sun has been somewhat of a rollercoaster. After surviving her abduction and gang rape in Dubai, Selina is now travel banned and has to pay £30,000 to her South African “stalker”. Her experience does not support the narrative that the UAE is the “second safest country in the world” and we have to assume it's the Emirates government providing the data to ranking analysts. Talking to Selina, Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, says “it is clear that Selina is going through an extremely tough time. She’s a determined and vibrant woman but what she’s had to deal with is going to cause anyone sleepless nights, stress and PTSD. She’s keeping her head up and is determined to fight for justice”. www.detainedindubai.org www.radhastirling.com

ABC News: TikTok star Tierra Young Allen, 29, has been unable to leave the area after her rental car was allegedly impounded with her passport and credit cards inside and a dispute with the rental company.

HOUSTON - An international non-profit organization is coming to the aid of a Houston woman, who’s being detained in Dubai. Only On Fox 26, we recently told you about Tierra Young Allen, who was charged with yelling at a rental car agent in Dubai. The founder of a London-based not-for-profit organization is now trying to help free Tierra Young Allen in Dubai, and get her back to the United States, believes what’s happening goes beyond a law simply being enforced. "I founded Detained in Dubai when a friend of mine was wrongfully detained, and we raised these issues of injustice, corruption and of malicious prosecution. We’ve dealt with over 20,000 cases of injustice in the UAE and wider gulf region," Stirling explains. "She’s being charged for shouting, which is actually a crime technically under the UAE laws. It’s offensive behavior, and it can warrant up to two years in prison," explains Stirling. This all started after Allen’s mom says her daughter was a passenger in a rental car there in Dubai and the driver had a wreck. She then went to the rental car company to get her belongings left in the vehicle. "She was met with two men at the rental car agency who were quite aggressive, who said she couldn’t have her possessions back, and then she says they started intimidating her and following her out. So she shouted back at them to stop, to leave her alone," explains Stirling who says she believes Allen and others are baited into certain behavior, which she says just doesn’t happen with major rental car companies there. "It’s usually the luxury rental car or the private rental car companies, and they have a pattern of behavior of taking allegations against their customers, withholding their passports at the front desk and provoking them," Stirling says, unlike Allen, she was recently contacted by other Americans who did pay. "They paid over $20,000 to this rental car company that they didn’t owe. So it’s something we’re seeing again and again," says the founder of the non-profit. Stirling and Allen’s family are soliciting help from Texas lawmakers. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee confirms she’s working to assist. Senator Ted Cruz’s office says, "We have spoken to the family of Tierra Young Allen and have contacted the Department of State about the case. Sen. Cruz will continue to gather details and engage on this case until Ms. Allen is returned home to her family." www.detainedindubai.org www.radhastirling.com