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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.
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.
Dubai International Airport, where Hedges was arrested. In April 2018, Hedges travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a research trip for his PhD. He was conducting interviews for his thesis. At the end of his two-week visit, Hedges was arrested at Dubai International Airport on suspicion of spying on behalf of the British ...
In 1995, Sarah Balabagan, a Filipino migrant worker, killed her employer in his Al Ain house. [11] The case garnered significant media attention in her native Philippines. She was charged with premeditated murder and sentenced to death by firing squad, and maintained that she killed him in self-defence after he tried to rape he
In its report on "forced disappearance and torture in the UAE", victims give evidence that they had been kidnapped, tortured and abused in detention centres. [ 8 ] [ 2 ] [ 56 ] Noted in the report are sixteen different methods of torture applied in the UAE, including severe beatings, threats of electrocution , and denying access to medical care.
Sepah Yekkom (Detention Center operated by Ministry of Intelligence) Bandar Abbas: Bandar Abbas Prison, ... Dubai Central Jail, Al Aweer, Dubai [13] [14]
Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work. As a result of the proximity of the UAE to South Asia and a better economy and job opportunities, most of the migrant foreign workers are from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines and Pakistan.
The emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while other emirates follow the federal court system. [4] Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law ; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common ...