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“Leave Dubai before you are jailed” - Coronavirus lockdown economic disaster risks gulf expats

Detained in Dubai

May 8, 2020
3 min

“Leave Dubai before you are jailed” - Coronavirus lockdown economic disaster risks gulf expats

Dubai expats face jail over lockdown economic crisis Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, founded in 2008 has warned foreign workers and investors in the UAE to exit before it’s too late. 2008 saw mass casualties, with debtors jailed, robbed of their assets or prevented from leaving the country. Worldwide lockdowns are expected to have an even greater impact. Stirling issued the following statement: “The closure of world economies, travel and businesses this year has le

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 27, 2020
3 min

“I plead for your attention and intervention” - Son of André Gauthier, Canadian detained in Dubai,

Alexis has appealed to Sheikh Mohammed in a heartfelt letter, “I cannot emphasise enough how much stress and hardship....

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 13, 2020
1 min

Detained in Dubai's Radha Stirling statement on Brit father Tony Camoccio jailed in Egypt for &#

Keen carp fisherman. British father Tony is in terrifying Egyptian jail Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and a renowned international expert on legal issues in the Middle East, responds to requests for comment on the case of British citizen Tony Camoccio, arrested in Egypt for reportedly ‘patting an airport security guard on the back’. “We are appalled by the arrest and detention of Mr. Camoccio, and fear for his safety. The Egyptian authorities have extended his dete

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CASE OF 4 BRITONS ACCUSED OF “INSULT” HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN UAE

Detained in Dubai

Nov 20, 2019
2 min

CASE OF 4 BRITONS ACCUSED OF “INSULT” HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN UAE

Dangerous. Easily abused Islamic laws make Dubai a minefield for the Western visitor The CCTV footage shows a cordial encounter as a group of friends approach a woman whom they think they know. When they realise that she is someone else, everyone is polite, and the encounter breaks up, with each going on their way. But this is Dubai, a place where nearly any interaction can become a criminal case. Back in September, four friends from the UK were on holiday in the UAE; while s

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Briton Andrew Neal acquitted in Abu Dhabi; Stirling: ‘this case should have never happened’

Detained in Dubai

Nov 12, 2019
3 min

Briton Andrew Neal acquitted in Abu Dhabi; Stirling: ‘this case should have never happened’

Andy Neal before his arrest British veteran Andrew Neal has been acquitted by an Abu Dhabi court of baseless drug charges after over a year in prison. Neal was arrested in October last year as part of a large scale police operation against a suspected drug syndicate, despite there being no evidence to substantiate his involvement. Police searched Neal, his car, and his apartment and found no trace of drugs, neither in his possession nor in his bloodstream. He was arrested sol

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UAE bank’s Interpol Abuse raised at UK Parliament after Brit’s 12 month long ordeal

Detained in Dubai

Oct 9, 2019
3 min

UAE bank’s Interpol Abuse raised at UK Parliament after Brit’s 12 month long ordeal

Emma Lewell-Buck MP raises Interpol Abuse in UK Parliament Emma Lewell-Buck MP was the first to raise at Parliament level, serious issues of malpractice within the international law enforcement agency Interpol. Legal organisation Detained in Dubai, a leading voice against Interpol Abuse over the past decade, has been working with Lewell-Buck on the Urwin case. “We have seen hundreds of innocent people either arrested, harassed, extorted or threatened with Interpol notices,” s

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Stirling: Gulf States’ wrongful detentions must be raised to the United Nations

Detained in Dubai

Sep 17, 2019
3 min

Stirling: Gulf States’ wrongful detentions must be raised to the United Nations

United Nations Arbitrary detention and wrongful convictions occur every day in the Gulf States. Sub-standard investigatory and evidentiary standards by law enforcement and prosecutors in the Middle East mean that a person can be imprisoned based solely on an accusation. Police interrogations are often little more than prolonged sessions of intimidation to coerce or force false confessions. The façade of the judiciary lacks any institutional substance of due process; the conce

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Missouri mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in UAE jail for requesting unpaid wages

Detained in Dubai

Aug 25, 2019
4 min

Missouri mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in UAE jail for requesting unpaid wages

Animal rescue volunteer Nichole Coffel faces 5 years in Abu Dhabi prison Missouri mother of 3, Traci Nichole Coffel (Nichole), is facing a possible jail term in Abu Dhabi because she asked for her unpaid wages and compensation for medical bills after her employer’s horse bit her. Instead of paying Nichole what she owed, celebrated UAE jockey, Anoud Sultan Al Suwaidi filed a complaint on June 9th against her with the police, alleging Nichole violated Cybercrime laws by insulti

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