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A British teenager is facing a 20 year jail sentence in Dubai jail after developing a holiday romance with another tourist.. Marcus Fakana, 18, was on holiday with his parents when he met a girl ...
Detained in Dubai, an organisation representing Mr Fakana, said the teen felt abandoned by the British government following the judgement, which it branded “an utter disgrace” and “an ...
A British teenager sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail over a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl has handed himself in to begin his sentence. Marcus Fakana, 18, was convicted of having sex ...
Detained in Dubai is a London-based organisation founded in 2008 by Radha Stirling, which states its aim is to help foreigners abroad. [1] [2] [3] Detained in Dubai was founded when Cat Le-Huy, a colleague of Stirling's from Endemol, was arrested in the UAE. Stirling led the legal team and media that ended with Le-Huy's release.
This year, a 39-year-old Irishman was detained in Dubai for three months over sending a “threatening emoji,” and a Northern Irish man was detained for two months over a negative Google review.
Stirling became active in the Middle East when Cat Le-Huy, a friend, was detained in Dubai. She led a campaign for his release in 2008, founding Detained in Dubai. [8] [9] Stirling founded a campaign group, IPEX Reform, [10] specialising in extradition and Interpol cases and is an advocate for policy reform to prevent abuse of Interpol.
A British teenager is set to spend a potential 20 years behind bars after striking up a romance with a girl from London.. Marcus Fakana, 18, traveled with his parents to Dubai for a vacation on ...
A student faces being jailed in a UAE prison for a year after she was accused of “assaulting and insulting” staff while transiting through the airport in Dubai.. Elizabeth Polanco De Los ...