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Scottish Mum abandoned for 6 years and left to pay husband’s debt after he flees the country
Scottish Mum abandoned for 6 years and left to pay husband’s debt after he flees the country
Detained in Dubai
Jun 14, 20204 min read
Duped migrant workers face modern day slavery in Qatar
Qatar offers up Asian and African workers like real life slaves. It is a kin to human trafficking when someone like Jonnadula agrees to...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 13, 20203 min read
Emirates Airline layoffs leave pilots & cabin crew at risk of imprisonment or Interpol Red Noti
“It’s like a repeat of 2009, only worse”, said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai. “Last time the economy took a huge hit, pilots...
Radha Stirling
Jun 11, 20206 min read
Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai comments on Alaskan man who laundered $1B for Iran via UAE
Money laundering in the UAE has been a major issue for years, and it continues to be something of an open secret that individual emirates ma
Detained in Dubai
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Stirling: Qatar’s UK business holdings should support wrongfully detained expats
Due Process International CEO identifies Qatar investments in UK as possible impediment to govt intervention for citizens detained in...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 1, 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....
Detained in Dubai
May 28, 20203 min read
70% of businesses in Dubai may not survive Covid-19 lockdown; Stirling advises business owners to ge
70% of businesses in Dubai may not survive Covid-19 lockdown; Stirling advises business owners to get out before it is too late If strict...
Detained in Dubai
May 22, 20203 min read
For women in Qatar, lockdown is nothing new
Women’s rights in Qatar not enshrined in law. Male Guardianship rules force women to flee oppression. When it comes to the issue of...
Detained in Dubai
May 21, 20203 min read
International law firm Dechert named in another suit involving Ras Al Khaimah Ruler’s wrongdoings
Dechert sued in UK and US for human rights violations and misconduct acting for Sheikh Saud, ruler of RAK Already in court over...
Detained in Dubai
May 20, 20207 min read
"Australian embassy woefully unhelpful" in Qatar administrative blunder!
Australian Embassy taking care of business, not citizens. Australian national Joseph Sarlak, 69, is not allowed to leave Qatar, and no...
Detained in Dubai
May 18, 20203 min read
“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...
Detained in Dubai
May 8, 20203 min read
Qatar human rights violations liable to be sued in UK
Joseph Sarlak, Ranald Crook and Jonathan Nash - Detained in Doha When foreigners move to Qatar, it’s usually on the basis of an...
Detained in Dubai
May 3, 20204 min read
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