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‘Denmark Faces Human Rights Issues over UAE Extradition Treaty’ says Expert
Denmark has signed an extradition treaty with the UAE, primarily to seek hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, who has been sheltering in Dubai....
Detained in Dubai
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Channel 7 TV - covering William Meyerhoff's release from Dubai, Albert Douglas & Detained in Dubai
72 year old great grandfather William Meyerhoff was arrested en route to Australia over bounced cheque allegations from a company he...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 18, 20213 min read
“Thank Sheikh Mohammed or else”, British torture victim told
“You make a video just for our internal media purposes or option 2, well you won’t like option 2.” “You make a video just for our...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20214 min read
UAE influence a human rights catastrophe
Two US citizens and one Emirati have been charged with acting and conspiring to act as agents of the UAE between April 2016 and April...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 22, 20214 min read
Calls for Sheikh Mohammed to save Russian cancer victim’s life.
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai has written a letter to Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, enclosing a heart breaking...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Human Rights Abuses & Corruption threaten RAK Fitch Rating
RAK Fitch Rating under fire over human rights abuses and corruption
Detained in Dubai
Mar 24, 20214 min read
The United Arab Emirates is trying to rebrand its image by making changes to its legal system
...Radha Stirling, who founded the advocacy group Detained in Dubai, said the fear of losing expats and investors has triggered the legal...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Israelis sold the elusive “Dubai dream” could be walking into a nightmare - Gulf in Justice Podcast
Gulf in Justice Podcast reveals Israelis keen to do business with the UAE might be jumping in the deep end, risking their reputations and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20204 min read
Radha Stirling: Alan Stevenson catalyst for Interpol reform and human rights compliance
Czech court rules detention of dual British / Australian citizen Alan Stevenson was a violation of human rights;
Detained in Dubai
Sep 5, 20202 min read
"Normalisation with Israel must not lead to greater impunity for the UAE" - Radha Stirling
The normalisation of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel has been touted as a great stride towards peace in the Middle East.
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 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
Brit arrested in Dubai for wearing Qatar football top - FCO need to increase UAE travel warning
British citizen Ali Issa Ahmad has been arrested in the UAE for wearing a Qatar national football team shirt, and potentially faces a 15...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 5, 20192 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 12, 20172 min read
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