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Power of UAE passport illustrates global silence over human rights abuses, crimes
UAE passport today is the strongest in the world, reflecting a degree of global influence linked to SWF investments, tantamount to hush...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 3, 20183 min read
Latifa case a turning point for UAE; US concern growing
Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling, a leading international expert on Human Rights and legal abuse in the UAE, is currently in...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Frontiers of Freedom Conference in Washington today - Saudi Arabia & UAE
Detained in Dubai founder and CEO, Radha Stirling, leading international expert on Human Rights and legal abuses in the UAE, will be...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Detention of Bahraini refugee in Thailand highlights Gulf state Interpol abuse
Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling released the following statement on the detention and potential extradition of Bahraini national...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 29, 20183 min read
Detained in Dubai statement on pardon of Matthew Hedges, Brit academic jailed for "spying"
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, who have been actively pushing for the release of British academic Matthew Hedges, commented...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, statement on the shock life sentencing of UK student Matth
Statement from Radha Stirling (CEO of Detained in Dubai): "The announcement that Matthew Hedges has been sentenced to life imprisonment...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Detained in Dubai advises re-evaluation of Western ties with UAE in wake of UK PHD student Matthew H
It has been a bad year for the UAE. First, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, records a video...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 12, 20183 min read
Young British academic detained in UAE for ‘spying’
British citizen, and PhD student Matthew Hedges, 31, was arrested last May at Dubai airport as he sought to return to the UK after a...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 11, 20183 min read
Briton trapped in Mallorca, Spain facing extradition proceedings to Qatar over £30k debt
British father of 3 Steven Williams from Wales, is stuck in Mallorca, Spain pending extradition proceedings to Qatar over an outstanding...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 25, 20183 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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20186 min read
Brit alleged missing after Dubai rules extradition to India in apparent reciprocation for India’s ro
Indian media has reported a Dubai court has ruled to extradite British national Christian Michel to India over charges of bribery and...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 19, 20183 min read
Asa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawl
A Dubai court sentenced Briton Asa Hutchinson in absentia for being a witness to an alleged assault. Her testimony was dismissed, and she...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20182 min read
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