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Digital ID will hand authoritarian regimes an unprecedented weapon
Mass warrantless surveillance a risk to every citizen, says human rights advocate, Radha Stirling.

Detained in Dubai
Oct 153 min read


British teenager who was jailed in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old girl is killed in crash after car failed to stop for police
Marcus Fakana, 19, died in Tottenham, north London, at around 1am on Friday after a car he was a passenger in failed to stop when being blue-lighted by the Metropolitan Police.

Detained in Dubai
Oct 46 min read


TRAPPED: British Soldier, Homeless in Dubai “I Haven’t Eaten in 4 Days”
Former British soldier and Irish grandfather John Murphy, 59, is stranded, destitute, and in urgent need of medical care in Dubai after being exonerated of false charges that first landed him in jail.

Detained in Dubai
Sep 292 min read


Irish Grandfather’s Fight to Survive on the Streets of Dubai
Although innocent, Murphy has never been able to rebuild his life. Instead, he has been left in legal limbo for years. Homelessness is illegal in Dubai, but when Murphy tried to surrender himself to police, they refused to take him in.

Detained in Dubai
Sep 202 min read


Mia O’Brien’s Appeal Looms
As Mia O’Brien’s Appeal Looms, Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai Warns of Flawed Evidence and Repeat Failures in Dubai Justice System

Detained in Dubai
Sep 122 min read


UK Becomes the Eighth Emirate: Radha Stirling Warns of Alarming Free Speech Crackdown
The UK is mirroring the UAE's draconian cybercrime laws and putting every foreign visitor to England at risk

Detained in Dubai
Sep 93 min read


Employment Disputes in Dubai Turn into INTERPOL Risks
Employment Disputes in Dubai Turn into INTERPOL Risks

Detained in Dubai
Aug 193 min read


Still Haunted by Old Dubai Debts - Why Proactive INTERPOL Prevention is Essential
Still Haunted by Old Dubai Debts - Why Proactive INTERPOL Prevention is Essential

Detained in Dubai
Aug 183 min read


Golden Visa Nightmare - Fraud warning issued.
We're seeing a surge in scams in the UAE - many run by Westerners pretending to be legal experts. They take people's money with no qualifications, and the victims are the ones punished. It's out of control.
Radha Stirling

Detained in Dubai
Aug 42 min read


Urgent UK intervention needed for Lee Murray clemency appeal
British citizen Lee Murray, has now spent 19 years in a Moroccan prison

Detained in Dubai
Jul 273 min read


'Lightning Lee' - Calls for Inquiry into MMA Fighter's 2.5 decade detention in Morocco
The UK Government’s role in the foreign prosecution of British citizen Lee Murray is a warning that the case sets a dangerous precedent for the outsourcing of British justice

Detained in Dubai
Jul 163 min read


BREAKING: Marcus Fakana Returns Home to the UK After Ordeal in Dubai
Detained in Dubai is delighted to confirm that Marcus Fakana returned safely to the United Kingdom on Thursday, the 3rd July, following his months-long prison ordeal in the United Arab Emirates.

Detained in Dubai
Jul 73 min read


Former INTERPOL Chief Detained in Dubai
"Vitalie Pîrlog was in charge of the very committee meant to prevent political persecution and wrongful Interpol Red Notices,” Radha Stirling said. “Now, he is suspected of selling access to that system. "

Detained in Dubai
Jun 242 min read


Interpol prevention for British man prosecuted over Vapes in Qatar
British Man Spared INTERPOL Red Notice After Qatar Vape Arrest

Detained in Dubai
Jun 92 min read


UAE Extradites Sean McGovern in Image Makeover Attempt
Extradition expert Radha Stirling warns the Emirates remains a dangerous jurisdiction despite headline-grabbing extradition

Detained in Dubai
May 302 min read


Dubai Sets Its Sights on Australia as Propaganda Push Reaches National Airwaves
Dubai has clearly set its sights on Australia. Segments like these are carefully orchestrated and approved at the government level. What viewers are seeing is not journalism, it is scripted public relations

Detained in Dubai
May 293 min read


US veteran and mother FREED from UAE after Trump and Rubio intervene
After more than five years of wrongful detention in the United Arab Emirates, US Army veteran Robert Dobbs and his 80-year-old mother Betty have returned safely to Wisconsin, following direct intervention by former President Donald Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio.

Detained in Dubai
May 274 min read


“Dubai’s Paid Influencer Army is a Facade” – Stirling Calls for Upgraded Travel Warnings Amid Propaganda Push
Stirling says the influencers being trained are unlikely to mention that leaving a negative TripAdvisor review could land you in prison

Detained in Dubai
Apr 302 min read


Virgil Griffith Freed, But UK Citizen Still Targeted: Calls to Drop Emms Case Grow
British citizen Chris Emms remains effectively exiled under an Interpol Red Notice, still facing charges under the same legal theory, despite never being a U.S. person, having no ties to the United States, and playing no role involving U.S. entities or jurisdiction.

Detained in Dubai
Apr 103 min read


Beyond the Instagram Fantasy: The Hidden Dangers for Women in Dubai
The case of Maria Kovalchuk highlights a much deeper issue within Dubai’s justice system and public image.

Detained in Dubai
Mar 273 min read
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