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Abu Dhabi transgender pair released after successful campaign by British NGO
Two Singaporeans who expected to spend the next year in an Abu Dhabi prison are home today, following a campaign led by British NGO...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 30, 20173 min read
Edinburgh bus driver faces extradition to UAE for helping his daughter escape troubled marriage
Bus driver Mr Black was forced to flee the UAE to support his daughter when her marriage to a local man became unbearable. He left his...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 28, 20172 min read
ARREST OF PAIR IN ABU DHABI SHOPPING MALL RAISES MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN THE U
The recent news that two more foreigners have been arrested in The UAE for impersonating a woman will come as no surprise to many. The...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 23, 20173 min read
Jail for cross dressers in Abu Dhabi ignites worldwide LGTB support
The story of 2 Singaporeans sentenced to 1 year in prison for cross dressing and public indecency was published in gay news and social...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 23, 20171 min read
Fears for safety of "feminine looking" man and transsexual friend arrested in Dubai shopping mall
On August 9th, two Singaporean Nationals were arrested in Abu Dhabi for “looking feminine", both were charged with a criminal offence,...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 22, 20172 min read
WARNINGS ISSUED: PROTECTION NEEDED FOR EMPLOYEES AGAINST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE UAE
Only 16.5% of Dubai’s inhabitants are native Emiratis, the rest of the population is made up of large expat communities. Nearly all have...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 21, 20172 min read
UAE government threatens prisoners over talking to media.
UAE authorities have largely discouraged detainees from talking to the press, often with threats of legal abuse and further detention. It...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 21, 20173 min read
UAE banks blank cheque abuse continues to shock the international banking community
UAE banks still demand blank cheques as security for credit. They can fill out the amount themselves and cash the cheque whenever they...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
Outcry at UAE's flawed legal system being presented as an example for impressionable young minds.
New qualifications, offered by the British University of Dubai are soon to be available in partnership with the University of Edinburgh,...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
International legal community’s outrage at plan to hold 2019 World Litigation Forum in Dubai
The WLF represents a broad spectrum of leaders in the field of litigation, and many more working in the wider legal fields. Among its...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
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