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UAE provides a risky haven for Russian money
As the first private jets from Moscow were landing in the UAE, Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International,...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Scottish man fights for Iraq jail cellmate
Brian Glendinning returned home to Scotland after being detained in an Iraqi jail over a Qatar issued Interpol Red Notice for debt. After...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20223 min read
UAE out-spends China to win influence
Between the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the Emirates Investment Authority, Mubadala, and the Investment Corporation of Dubai; the...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20224 min read
UAE Investment Warning by tortured London businessman
In a most egregious attack, those who are responsible for the safety and protection of people in their custody, took advantage of their...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 2, 20224 min read
Radha Stirling: Top 10 Most Inspiring People in Legal Services, 2022
CIO Views has listed Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, amongst one of the top 10 most inspiring people in legal services, 2022....
Detained in Dubai
Dec 2, 20229 min read
Gulf States investing heavily in influence
At a time when the UAE refuses to take calls from US President Joe Biden, hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, and cuts oil production...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20223 min read
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
Podcast: Chris Sweeney talks to:Ep 3: The Real Dubai with Radha Stirling
Radha Stirling is the leading exponent of highlighting human rights abuses and assisting those caught in legal disputes in Dubai, and the...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 12, 20221 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...
Detained in Dubai
May 29, 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...
Detained in Dubai
May 27, 20224 min read
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
Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurs Face Unfair Persecution, Prosecution, State Harassment & Interpol Abuse
Due Process International vows to end the ruthless persecution of crypto professionals who are forced to enter guilty pleas after...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Capital flight to UAE undermines human rights
Originally written for and published on The Times of Israel Blogs March 25th, 2022 Anyone concerned about human rights issues must...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 25, 20225 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...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 21, 20224 min read
'I may never see my husband again': Wife of ailing British businessman
Ryan Cornelius is locked in Dubai jail over banking fraud, his wife says he has been condemned to die behind bars because he cannot repay...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 28, 202210 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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20213 min read
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
Open Letter: Consular officials slammed in letter to MP over Albert Douglas' detention in Dubai
Albert Douglas's son, Wolfgang, has sent hundreds of letters to Ambassadors, Consular officials and MP's to raise his father's...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Detained in Dubai - by CEO Radha Stirling & Warning
Detained in Dubai - Information and warnings Detained in Dubai is an organisation founded in 2008 by Radha Stirling a leading human...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 19, 20215 min read
Brit arrested in Spain over Qatar Interpol warrant
A British woman on holiday in Spain with her friend was arrested after Qatar issued a red notice against her, alleging a cheap plane...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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