11/24/22 American on holiday is detained in Dubai for criticising Egypt US citizen arrested in Dubai after exercising legal free speech in America American citizen and former army captain, Sherif Osman, has been detained in the UAE and faces extradition to Egypt over social media content he posted from his…

Radha Stirling is a leading human rights advocate, crisis manager and policy consultant, focusing on the UAE and the wider Middle East. She is the founder and CEO of the United Kingdom-based organisation Detained in Dubai. Radha founded Detained in Dubai in 2008, a civil and criminal justice organisation after…

Interpol Red Notice Press & Information Pack — Interpol Abuse — Interpol Red Notice Removal — Interpol Lawyer Download your free Media and information pack on Interpol Abuse (PDF attached), produced by leading expert Radha Stirling, one of the most prominent voices against Interpol abuse since 2008. Radha Stirling founded…

North Korea’s first cryptocurrency conference proffered an irresistible prize to digital currency evangelists. Held in Pyongyang in April 2019, it promised a rare glimpse into the hermit kingdom’s fabled cryptocurrency sector, which experts believe the country is using to help fund its weapons programmes. Three years on, that conference has…

Russia loses from its war in Ukraine, even if it wins. China wins from Russia’s war in Ukraine irrespective of whether Russia wins or loses. The US also wins from both a Russian victory and a defeat, but its win is less if Russia wins. And everyone else, especially Ukraine…

There has been a mostly muted response to the war in Ukraine across much of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East; and there’s a lot going on in the silence. Fifty-two nations either abstained or simply didn’t vote in the UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and their…

(Image: Detained in Dubai) Dubai is one of the most glamorous holiday destinations in the world but for some tourists their holiday of a lifetime turned into a holiday from hell. The United Arab Emirates country has notoriously strict laws in place and many tourists may unintentionally break the rules…

Stirling removes another two Interpol Red Notices in January IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) Reform founder, Radha Stirling, successfully removed another two wrongful Interpol Red Notices last month, releasing two innocent people from the crippling restrictions imposed by Interpol at the request of the United Arab Emirates. “We petitioned Interpol for…

They have now urged Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, to designate Mohammed Al Shaibani, the director of the Ruler’s Court in Dubai, for sanctions under the UK’s global human rights sanctions regulations and the global anti-corruption sanctions regulations. This would include freezing any financial assets he holds in the UK…