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UAE government threatens prisoners over talking to media.
UAE authorities have largely discouraged detainees from talking to the press, often with threats of legal abuse and further detention. It...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 21, 20173 min read
Outcry at UAE's flawed legal system being presented as an example for impressionable young minds.
New qualifications, offered by the British University of Dubai are soon to be available in partnership with the University of Edinburgh,...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
3 British Nationals arrested in 3 months in Europe on Interpol notices issued by UAE banks
In July a British woman was arrested in Italy for an Interpol Red Notice because of an unpaid credit card. She was held for 30 days...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 9, 20173 min read
Mediclinic, one of two hospitals in Dubai Healthcare City is being sued for $55,000,000
Mohammad Imran Hussain, husband and father of four, who worked as business development manager for US giant Dow Chemical, suffered...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 8, 20173 min read
Brits’ release from Interpol detention nightmare secured, by tireless NGO: Detained In Dubai
A UK based NGO has secured the release of a British woman, who declines to be named, after a month under arrest in Italy, waiting to hear...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 6, 20172 min read
Interview with Farzan Athari: Swedish Iranian Male Model, TV Host who sang his way out of prison
Farzan Athari speaks with Detained in Dubai, following his release from Dubai Central Jail... Background Information Farzan Athari was...
Radha Stirling
Jan 29, 20166 min read
Press Release: UK Courts Rule Today Against UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday
This afternoon, the Westminster Magistrates Court ruled against the UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday who had been accused...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 22, 20152 min read
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