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UK Grandfather and former bodyguard/driver to the royal family and top UK politicians, jailed
He has been stuck there for 5 years, unable to leave, unable to earn money, facing homelessness with a severely injured leg after a recent,
Detained in Dubai
Apr 1, 20206 min read
Foreign office urged to save desperate Brits stranded in Dubai
FCO urged to negotiate repatriation flights from UAE that could save British lives Patrick Moody, British Ambassador to UAE “Countless...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Detained in Dubai calls upon Gulf States to release expat detainees at risk of Coronavirus
Human rights infringements as vulnerable expats detained in unsanitary jails in the UAE, at risk of Coronavirus. The overwhelming...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Radha Stirling sheds light on appalling rights for women in the Middle East
“It was only due to the media campaign that we launched, and it was pretty difficult at the time too, because it’s a story of a princess esc
Luke Grant
Mar 8, 20201 min read
Detained in Dubai appoints QC John Cooper in Princess Latifa case
Acting as Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum’s legal representatives, Detained in Dubai and Captain Hervé Jaubert have instructed internationally...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 31, 20193 min read
UAE legal abuse and wrongful convictions in absentia, Interpol and licensing repercussions
The dangers of investing and doing business in Dubai have been published worldwide, particularly since the country itself essentially...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20185 min read
Asa Hutchinson, British girl facing years in prison in Dubai for “witnessing someone else’s crime”
- given choice of “signing legal documents written only in Arabic, or go straight to jail.” Asa Hutchinson, the British girl facing jail...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 29, 20172 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
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 12, 20172 min read
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