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Bangladesh court ordered shares belonging to Dr Massaad be transferred to RAKIA
Former advisor to RAK ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi and CEO of RAKIA and RAK Ceramics, Dr Khater Massaad, has been the target of a...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 5, 20213 min read
UAE “asks” Bangladesh to freeze assets of RAKIA CEO Khater Massaad
Former advisor to RAK ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi and CEO of RAKIA and RAK Ceramics, Dr Khater Massaad, has been the target of a...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Swiss government & business councils advised to issue new UAE warnings to citizens
The Swiss government is being asked to increase travel warnings against the UAE, and investors are being discouraged from doing business specifically in Ras Al Khaimah by prominent rights group Detained in Dubai.
Detained in Dubai
Feb 1, 20214 min read
RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah
Dr Khater Massaad, former CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority speaks out. Dr Massaad suggests that Abu Dhabi needs to restore...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud
The small northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively soliciting foreign investment, but eager Israeli investors should be wary....
Detained in Dubai
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Vendettas by RAK ruler alarm foreign investors
Summary: A years-long campaign to slander and jail former RAK investment head Khater Massaad and persecution of RAKIA & RAKFTZA staff...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 25, 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...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Khater Massaad warns investors: Sheikh uses 'forced confessions' to seize assets abroad
Described as the “golden boy of business in the Northern Emirates”, “the tile tycoon of RAK”, Gulf Business coverboy and multi award...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 20, 20215 min read
"Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah"
Lawless Sheikh's unbridled acts against foreign nationals seriously undermining Abu Dhabi's efforts to recover economy - Swiss...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 19, 20214 min read
NY Court orders damages for man targeted by UAE Sheikh & his US agents because he “knew too much”
New York District Court orders damages in claim against agents of “corrupt UAE ruler” who “targeted him due to his intricate knowledge of...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 18, 20215 min read
Israelis sold the elusive “Dubai dream” could be walking into a nightmare - Gulf in Justice Podcast
Gulf in Justice Podcast reveals Israelis keen to do business with the UAE might be jumping in the deep end, risking their reputations and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20204 min read
Meet our CEO, Radha Stirling.
Meet our CEO, Radha Stirling. Stirling founded the organisation in 2008 in response to ever increasing requests to help people who faced...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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
Dechert faces US subpoena over human rights abuse allegations
Embattled American law firm Dechert must provide documents and testimony to the legal team of Karam Al Sadeq pertaining to the conduct of De
Detained in Dubai
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Indian expats told to leave UAE ahead of Coronavirus economic crisis
- Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Detained in Dubai’s Radha Stirling issued stern warning to Indian businessmen to leave UAE...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 1, 20202 min read
Detained in Dubai calls upon Gulf States to release expat detainees at risk of Coronavirus
Human rights infringements as vulnerable expats detained in unsanitary jails in the UAE, at risk of Coronavirus. The overwhelming...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Expats in Dubai should prepare for consequences of Coronavirus prevention measures
Repercussions for expats in the UAE from the country’s lockdown to prevent the spread of Coronavirus expected to be severe and impact...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 20, 20203 min read
FIFA2022’s host country Qatar told “Free Trapped British Nationals”, detained 73 year old speaks out
Gross human rights violations hidden by UK politicians. British nationals trapped or jailed in Qatar’s desert prison have received...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 11, 202012 min read
Detained in Dubai warns Brits in Dubai may face retaliatory harassment
Warning to British nationals in Dubai after ruler confirmed international criminal by UK High Court judgment in Princess Haya case....
Detained in Dubai
Mar 7, 20205 min read
Law firm Dechert sued in London for human rights abuses in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
The London office of Dechert, a major international law firm allegedly crossed the line into criminal abuse and torture in their work for...
Due Process International Limited
Jan 28, 20204 min read
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