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Radha Stirling (CEO of Detained In Dubai) addresses reports that Dubai Ruler’s wife, HH Sheikha Haya
Left: Sheikh Mohammed and "escaped" wife HH Sheikha Haya. Right: Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 28, 20193 min read
Asylum-seeking Saudi sisters summoned to police station; fear deportation to Saudi Arabia
Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling issued the following statement on the ongoing case of Dua and Dalal Khalid, two Saudi sisters who...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 24, 20192 min read
Indian housewife wrongly jailed in UAE over a bounced cheque she never wrote
Mary D’Souza has been in UAE detention for over 18 months In the UAE, guilt by association is a crime. Evidence of wrongdoing is often...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 18, 20194 min read
Saudi sisters seek asylum after a lifetime of abuse
#SAVEDUAANDDALAL Detained in Dubai has released a statement from Dua Khalid Al-Shweiki, one of the two sisters who have escaped alleged...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 14, 20196 min read
Detained in Dubai takes case of Saudi sisters Dua and Dalal in asylum bid
Dua and Dalal are seeking asylum and protection Detained in Dubai has taken the case of two sisters from Saudi Arabia have fled to Turkey...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 14, 20192 min read
UAE disregard for Canadian concerns over Gauthier case
UAE Minster of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Justin Trudeau It increasingly appears that the United Arab...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 12, 20193 min read
Canada accused of “complicity” if it continues to promote UAE while citizen remains victim of “rampa
Andre Gauthier, before and after his incarceration. André Gauthier was extradited from Oman to the UAE on May 30th, roughly a month after...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 9, 20194 min read
Spy who helped Princess Latifa escape Dubai seeks legal action against satellite company he alleges
Hervé Jaubert discussed upcoming lawsuits and new book release Herve Jaubert, the ex-secret service agent and captain of the Nostromo,...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 5, 20193 min read
André Gauthier questioned by agents and refused access to Canadian diplomats
Il vient d'être cuisiné par 5 policiers depuis des heures. Il n'a pas été autorisé à voir des représentants canadiens ou son avocat »,...
Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20194 min read
Andre Gauthier interrogated by officers and denied access to Canadian diplomats
“He has just been cooked by 5 police officers for hours. He hasn’t been allowed to see Canadian officials or his lawyer”, relays son...
Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20194 min read
Paris Shahravesh fights for inheritance, following mother’s arrest over “horse” comment on facebook
Paris Shahravesh, 14 fights for her inheritance in Dubai “After losing her father and after I was arrested for a facebook post, Paris’...
Detained in Dubai
May 31, 20192 min read
Canadian government in the dark about whistleblower André Gauthier’s status
André Gauthier - where is he? Canadian government in the dark about whistleblower’s status After a long, tense day trying to ascertain...
Detained in Dubai
May 28, 20193 min read
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