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Flaw in Dubai legal system leaving British visitors vulnerable.
- Asa Hutchinson case only the tip of the iceberg Asa Hutchinson. British woman currently fighting for her freedom in the United Arab...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 17, 20173 min read
Connor Clements appeal to be ruled on 3 days before Christmas.
Brit facing 2 years jail in Dubai for using legal marijuana medication in England 3 weeks before. On the 21st December, 3 days before...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 17, 20174 min read
UAE still ill treating detained Scotsman Billy Barclay, even after his return to the UK
Edinburgh father Billy Barclay made worldwide headlines in September this year when he was detained for months in Dubai over an alleged...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 17, 20173 min read
American stroke victim held hostage in UAE over debts
David, who has suffered a stroke since his detention started and also suffered a series of traumas in the Dubai jail system (including...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 17, 20172 min read
Young British girl facing jail in Dubai for witnessing argument in hotel lobby, as actual suspects
Asa Hutchinson, a 21 year old Dubai resident was leaving brunch with a group of visiting friends when she witnessed an argument between...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20173 min read
Man detained in Dubai for "making too much money."
A Malaysian national has been held in the UAE without charge for over half a year, for no other reason than being paid for his work....
Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20173 min read
Shock at eight month “spite jailing” of Malaysian national Richard Lau. Imprisoned in Dubai for rece
41 year old Richard Lau, from Kuching, Sarawak State in Malaysia has been in jail for eight months in Dubai for being paid his wages....
Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20173 min read
Paralysed British stroke victim “held hostage” in Dubai over business debt.
71 year old British pensioner Malcolm Munroe has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke in 2013 that left him paralysed and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 6, 20173 min read
Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson.....
Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson, and who secured the release from Dubai of Jamie Harron, Billy Barclay and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 4, 20176 min read
The dark side of Dubai
Sneaky selfies, a sleeping Swede and a pair of shattered spectacles. The details of a post-brunch debacle in Dubai are laughably mundane,...
The Times
Dec 4, 20176 min read
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