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Detained in Dubai
May 28, 20203 min read
Dechert partner Neil Gerrard fails to rebut allegations of human rights abuses
Deputy Judge Andrew Lenon QC has now handed down his judgment in the case of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) v Farhad Azima....
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 5, 20193 min read
Amnesty International joins Detained in Dubai in effort to free Australian Jo Sarlak, held in Qatar
Amnesty joins fight for Australian’s freedom Elderly Australian citizen Joseph Sarlak should have been home a long time ago. Instead,...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20186 min read
United Nations considers next actions to find missing Princess Latifa after India and UAE’s failure
Geneva is a long way from the Arabian Gulf, but last Friday, a special closed session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary...
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Detained in Dubai
Oct 23, 20163 min read
UAE Interpol Abuse Increased, Not Ceased - Emirates Expanding Use of Interpol as Retaliatory Tactic
The UAE government is continuing to misuse Interpol as an instrument for debt collection, despite recent reports that they had ceased to...
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Radha Stirling
Jan 29, 20166 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...
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Radha Stirling
Jul 30, 20153 min read
Chief Technical Officer Jailed in the UAE since October 2014, without charge or conviction
On the 21st of October 2014, Chief Technical Officer of Mobile application company "Duleaf" was detained at Sharjah after having been...
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