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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
Arrested for cross-dressing in Dubai
A transgender woman was arrested in Dubai last week, accused of cross-dressing. She was thrown into a male prison and deprived of access...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 16, 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
Brit detained in Dubai undergoes surgery after prison beating
Brit detained in Dubai undergoes surgery from prison beating A British national has been admitted to hospital to repair a dislocated...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Australian, 70, fears he will never meet his new grandchildren - trapped in Qatar
What appeared to be a promising professional opportunity turned into a nightmare for a construction boss. Trapped in a single room, he’s...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20217 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
Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs
A young Chinese woman says she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run secret detention facility in Dubai along with at least two...
AssociatedPress
Aug 16, 202110 min read
The saga of Dubai’s Princess Latifa. Radha Stirling talks to RT.
By Chris Sweeny Chris Sweeney is an author and columnist who has written for newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, The Sun and...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 15, 20218 min read
CONVICTED - LA Times Podcast American Arrested in Abu Dhabi
Nichole Coffel speaks for the first time about the shocking Abu Dhabi system that saw her facing prison for asking for her wages. Focus...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Gulf in Justice Podcast with Radha Stirling - interview with Wolfgang Douglas. #FreeAlbert Campaign
Shocking interview with Wolfgang Douglas reveals Albert Douglas has been suffering a dislocated shoulder since being beaten in a UAE...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Princess Latifa photo campaign continues in Iceland
Princess Latifa photo campaign continues in Iceland Sioned Taylor, who has been working for the Dubai royals for a number of years, has...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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