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This list encompasses Americans imprisoned or wrongfully detained abroad by state and non-state actors and includes both citizens of the United States and legal permanent residents. It consists of individuals who have been wrongfully detained through various channels, including criminal conviction, hostage diplomacy , and kidnapping .
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.
Being detained does not always result in being taken to a particular area (generally called a detention center), either for interrogation or as punishment for a crime (see prison). Persons can be detained if they are not allowed to leave a specific jurisdiction (a type of travel ban known as an 'exit ban') or if they are prevented from ...
Detained in Dubai also thanked Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for his "help and support" in the safe return of the Airforce veteran and his brother.
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 ...
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 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 ...
In November 2022, Gacanin was arrested in Dubai as a prime suspect in organising, a brokering and financing the cocaine consignment from Durban. Netherlands government raised an extradition requested for Gacanin. However, the Dubai authorities released him from custody two months after the arrest.