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UAE debt statute of limitations
The UAE economy was suffering badly even before the pandemic according to many experts. This 2018 article explains how the desert country...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Dubai: Arrested for drugs at airport. What can get you into trouble?
Drugs in Dubai. What can get you into trouble? The list is endless; Herbal tobacco, herb grinders, poppyseeds, cannabis smoked outside...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 12, 20223 min read
536 views
Australian detained in Czech re Qatar issued QNB Cheque, fighting extradition and Interpol
#Australian man detained in #Czech over #Qatar issued #QNB bounced cheque. He is now fighting #extradition and seeking to remove the...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 8, 20221 min read
478 views
UAE Interpol Red Notice against Danish citizen is deleted
Danish citizen successfully removed from Interpol. A Danish citizen who was scammed out of $30,000 in the UAE and subjected to an abusive...
Detained in Dubai
May 11, 20223 min read
387 views
China and the UAE: The Long Game
The unipolar world that formed in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in which the United States reigned as the...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Noof Al-Maadeed Focus on Qatar human rights after girl goes missing
The 23 year old women’s rights activist was living in exile in Cardiff when she agreed to return to Qatar after authorities promised she...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 15, 20214 min read
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“Radha Stirling & Peter Tatchell: MPs wined and dined by Qatari royals in £4,000 ‘freebie’”
The four members were hosted by an equestrian club with close ties to the state’s ruling family, whose record on human rights has been...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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American woman traumatised after Qatar Interpol warrant
American woman's life has been torn apart by Qatar's abuse of the Interpol Red Notice system, raising serious human rights concerns. New...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 30, 20217 min read
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Australian, 70, fears he will never meet his new grandchildren - trapped in Qatar
What appeared to be a promising professional opportunity turned into a nightmare for a construction boss. Trapped in a single room, he’s...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20217 min read
144 views
Brit arrested in Spain over Qatar Interpol warrant
A British woman on holiday in Spain with her friend was arrested after Qatar issued a red notice against her, alleging a cheap plane...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 4, 20212 min read
290 views
John Nicholas Testimonial for Radha Stirling - Interpol Red Notice Removal from Qatar
John Nicholas was wrongfully listed on Qatar's Interpol Red Notice database by Qatar National Bank for a small bank loan which Mr...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 30, 20213 min read
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Another Qatar Interpol Red Notice removed
Over the past three years, Qatar has significantly increased its use of Interpol’s database, leading to the temporary arrests of a number...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20212 min read
467 views
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and host of Gulf in Justice, wishes a Happy New Year!
“What an incredible year in so many ways, full of ups and downs, of setbacks and progress. We have seen such unprecedented abuses within...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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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
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Australian government slammed for buckling to Qatar royals who “consider us infidels”
Joseph Sarlak, for the first time speaks out on his ongoing imprisonment in Qatar, denouncing the Australian government in an exclusive...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 7, 20203 min read
74 views
New Gulf in Justice Podcast Episode - Joseph Sarlak, Australian jailed in Doha by Qatari Royal
In this new episode, Radha Stirling interviews for the first time, Australian national Joe Sarlak, who has been detained in Doha for many...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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BBC Scotland interviews Radha Stirling and Kenny MacAskill MP on the arrest of Conor Howard in Corfu
Conor Howard, a young Scottish man has been detained for extradition in Greece and faces deportation to Qatar over an herb grinder found in
Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Exclusive: MP Kenny MacAskill slams Qatar over Conor Howard arrest in Greece
Exclusive discussion between veteran lawyer, secretary of justice and Scottish MP Kenny MacAskill & Interpol and Extradition expert Radha St
Detained in Dubai
Sep 7, 20201 min read
147 views
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
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Will Greece bail Scottish man detained over Qatar Interpol notice?
Extradition and Interpol expert Radha Stirling, who is representing Conor Howard, issued the following statement today
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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