Cybercrime Laws

Crypto Entrepreneur Wrongfully Extradited: An Emerging Threat.

Detained in Dubai

Oct 222 min read

Crypto Entrepreneur Wrongfully Extradited: An Emerging Threat.

The Gulf in Justice Podcast dives into the weaponisation of law enforcement against crypto industry entrepreneurs.

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Detained in Dubai

May 29, 20224 min read

Pilot detained in Dubai over WhatsApp text to ex

Press Release: Pilot detained in Dubai over WhatsApp text to ex A 28 year old Italian pilot has been held in Dubai after an ex-girlfriend...

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Thousands of Brits arrested in Dubai every year for insane 'cybercrimes' like rude texts

Detained in Dubai

May 27, 20224 min read

Thousands of Brits arrested in Dubai every year for insane 'cybercrimes' like rude texts

Originally By John James in The Daily Star 08:05, 27 MAY 2022 - UPDATED08:12, 27 MAY 2022 A prominent human rights campaigner has warned...

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Brit Charged under UAE Cybercrime Laws for Publishing a Court Order on LinkedIn

Detained in Dubai

Feb 21, 20224 min read

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...

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Xmas parties, omicron overshadowing progress

Detained in Dubai

Dec 9, 20214 min read

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,...

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United Arab Emirates ‘Hacking Mystery’ - New York Times Report

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Oct 25, 202112 min read

United Arab Emirates ‘Hacking Mystery’ - New York Times Report

A case that began with a feud in the United Arab Emirates, stretched from the U.S. to India and is now playing out in the British courts...

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European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues

Detained in Dubai

Sep 17, 20213 min read

European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues

Our organisation has consistently highlighted the systematic human rights abuses of the United Arab Emirates for more than a decade. The...

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CONVICTED - LA Times Podcast American Arrested in Abu Dhabi

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Aug 12, 20211 min read

CONVICTED - LA Times Podcast American Arrested in Abu Dhabi

Nichole Coffel speaks for the first time about the shocking Abu Dhabi system that saw her facing prison for asking for her wages. Focus...

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André Gauthier: Victim of the West turning a blind eye to Dubai money laundering

Detained in Dubai

May 12, 20213 min read

André Gauthier: Victim of the West turning a blind eye to Dubai money laundering

A massive diplomatic effort to free André from a life behind bars resulted in his ultimate exoneration of the charges against him. But...

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British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”

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Apr 22, 20212 min read

British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”

British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”. A 35 year old musician was shocked when she was arrested on...

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UAE Drops Cybercrime Charges Against American Who Insulted Vengeful Ex by Email

Sarah Coble

Apr 17, 20212 min read

UAE Drops Cybercrime Charges Against American Who Insulted Vengeful Ex by Email

An American who faced two years in a United Arab Emirates prison for calling her ex a "dirty animal" in an email has been released without c

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Daily Beast: Israeli spy firm targets Detained in Dubai

The Daily Beast

Apr 12, 20213 min read

Daily Beast: Israeli spy firm targets Detained in Dubai

A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to...

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Detained in Dubai

Apr 7, 20213 min read

Detained in Dubai reports UAE's Israel-US hacking agent to FBI

A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to...

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Detained in Dubai

Apr 4, 20212 min read

Group detained in Dubai for sharing naked video

A group of people have been rounded up by Dubai police after sharing videos on social media showing naked women posing on a balcony. The...

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 16, 20219 min read

Cosmopolitan covers Detained in Dubai

Going on holiday or on a backpacking adventure is a lot of fun; it's why so many people do it. But something that could ruin that fun big...

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 8, 20214 min read

The King of Interpol Abuse

Handing out Interpol notices like his own personal business cards, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi is described as “The King of Interpol...

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Woman faces “£100,000 fine and 2 years in prison” for WhatsApp message in Dubai

Detained in Dubai

Feb 5, 20212 min read

Woman faces “£100,000 fine and 2 years in prison” for WhatsApp message in Dubai

British woman in tears after Dubai police advise her she faces a “500,000 dirham fine, two years in prison and deportation”. Radha...

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Women stuck in Dubai over WhatsApp "frightened to death"

Detained in Dubai

Feb 4, 20213 min read

Women stuck in Dubai over WhatsApp "frightened to death"

Woman’s facing a chaotic Middle Eastern legal system says she has “no idea what is going on, what is coming next, and how long it could...

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Daniel Rivera of Skyline International Free Speech organisation, live with Radha Stirling

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Feb 2, 20211 min read

Daniel Rivera of Skyline International Free Speech organisation, live with Radha Stirling

Free speech organisation Skyline, talks with Radha Stirling on censorship, cybercrime laws, big tech and governmental attacks on human...

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Detained in Dubai

Jan 21, 20212 min read

Detained in Dubai's 13th Anniversary

Thirteen years ago, Radha Stirling for the first time, navigated Dubai’s complex and foreign legal system to secure the release of her...

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