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Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling

Detained in Dubai

Oct 10
4 min

Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling

BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup...

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Jewish visitors to Bahrain may face anti-Semitic backlash

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Sep 12
2 min

Jewish visitors to Bahrain may face anti-Semitic backlash

Despite signing the Abraham Accords in 2020, and the deepening of relations between Bahrain and Israel, anti-Semitism remains pervasive...

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Detained in Dubai

Sep 8
2 min

Dubai’s ugly mass expulsion of Africans

Dubai’s ugly mass expulsion of Africans The arbitrary and discriminatory labour and immigration policies of the United Arab Emirates...

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UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

Detained in Dubai

Aug 31
2 min

UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

“We only need to look at Qatar to learn what to expect from the UAE”, explains Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai. “Qatar has...

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FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

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Jul 3
3 min

FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

Qatar is set to attract millions of football fans to the world cup in November and December with hotels so scarce that many visitors plan...

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Steve Long Transferred to Al Wathba Prison Where Family Fears "He Will Die"

Detained in Dubai

Mar 10
4 min

Steve Long Transferred to Al Wathba Prison Where Family Fears "He Will Die"

Steve Long, the British veteran and paramedic whose background working with bomb disposal units caused him to have a mental breakdown in...

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BBC’s ‘Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich’ will lead to human rights violations

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Jan 10
6 min

BBC’s ‘Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich’ will lead to human rights violations

The BBC Programme has gone out of its way to promote Dubai to tourists and investors in spite of serious human rights violations and...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 8, 2021
5 min

Dubai Prisoners Slam Foreign Office

Politicians and families put FCDO under fire in tomorrow's debate. Billy Hood’s heartbroken mother, Breda Guckion, has expressed her...

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Billy Hood moved to Abu Dhabi over CBD 25 year sentence - hasn’t been heard from

Detained in Dubai

Nov 9, 2021
3 min

Billy Hood moved to Abu Dhabi over CBD 25 year sentence - hasn’t been heard from

24 year old footballer, Billy Hood, has been moved to Abu Dhabi prison and hasn’t been in ouch since, leaving his family distressed and...

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Protestors head to Parliament Square for Billy Hood

Detained in Dubai

Oct 16, 2021
1 min

Protestors head to Parliament Square for Billy Hood

Join Billy's friends and supporters today, calling on the British government to help Billy come home. Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in...

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Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?

Detained in Dubai

Oct 14, 2021
5 min

Billy Hood - what will the British FCDO do to help the footballer sentenced to 25 years for CBD oil?

Billy Hood has been sentenced to remain in Dubai's notorious prison until his 49th birthday. But what is the UK Embassy and British FCDO...

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PETITION: Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE

Detained in Dubai

Oct 14, 2021
1 min

PETITION: Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE

Increase FCDO Travel Warnings & Advice to the UAE Increase travel warnings to the UAE so British citizens can make informed decisions...

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“Thank Sheikh Mohammed or else”, British torture victim told

Detained in Dubai

Sep 17, 2021
4 min

“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...

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European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues

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Sep 17, 2021
3 min

European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues

Our organisation has consistently highlighted the systematic human rights abuses of the United Arab Emirates for more than a decade. The...

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Detained in Dubai

Sep 16, 2021
3 min

Arrested for cross-dressing in Dubai

A transgender woman was arrested in Dubai last week, accused of cross-dressing. She was thrown into a male prison and deprived of access...

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Detained in Dubai

Apr 16, 2021
5 min

Americans detained in Dubai - A by-product of UAE lobbying?

American detained in Dubai is not alone. Why does Dubai jail tourists? UAE lobbying has suppressed criminality for over a decade and it...

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 16, 2021
9 min

Cosmopolitan covers Detained in Dubai

Going on holiday or on a backpacking adventure is a lot of fun; it's why so many people do it. But something that could ruin that fun big...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 4, 2017
6 min

Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson.....

Inside Detained In Dubai, the NGO representing Asa Hutchinson, and who secured the release from Dubai of Jamie Harron, Billy Barclay and...

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