Gulf in Justice

DEAN MACKIN, TNT: Radha Stirling discusses, what British Tourists - especially what women need to know before traveling to Dubai and The Tierra Allan Arrest and the torture and detention of Albert Douglas. 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 British based organisation Detained in Dubai (which have helped almost twenty thousand victims of injustice over the past 15+ years), Due Process International and IPEX (Interpol and Extradition) Reform. Stirling also hosts the Gulf in Justice Podcast. http://www.radhastirling.com/

Apprentice star Selina Waterman-Smith's Dubai nightmare - Selina was gang raped in Dubai and has been suffering at the hands of a conman The 39 year old entrepreneur and Apprentice star has been living in “glamorous” downtown Dubai where she founded a food delivery company and expanded her events company, but living life in the sun has been somewhat of a rollercoaster. After surviving her abduction and gang rape in Dubai, Selina is now travel banned and has to pay £30,000 to her South African “stalker”. Her experience does not support the narrative that the UAE is the “second safest country in the world” and we have to assume it's the Emirates government providing the data to ranking analysts. Talking to Selina, Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, says “it is clear that Selina is going through an extremely tough time. She’s a determined and vibrant woman but what she’s had to deal with is going to cause anyone sleepless nights, stress and PTSD. She’s keeping her head up and is determined to fight for justice”. www.detainedindubai.org www.radhastirling.com

This week, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) removed the name of a British entrepreneur from its Red Notice database, after a successful appeal was launched by IPEX Reform against his wrongful listing.Radha Stirling, founder and CEO of IPEX Reform and Detained in Dubai, said in a statement about the case, “Our client’s removal from Interpol is a great relief for him and his family after the almost decade-long ordeal they suffered because of corruption in Qatar.

“At this point, UK citizens who lose their money in the Dubai property market could not be blamed for holding British media outlets accountable, ethically if not legally,” says an exasperated Radha Stirling, founder and CEO of Detained in Dubai. She is reacting to the latest article in the UK press touting the UAE as a smart place to invest. “It is truly appalling that these promotional stories never include information about the huge risks involved in Dubai real estate, not to mention the overall dangers foreign nationals face in the UAE.

We can applaud the Iran-Saudi agreement as an historic turning point in the region, but what we will be hailing, if we are being honest, is the retreat of Western influence in the Middle East, and that is more ominous than inspiring. https://www.detainedindubai.org/post/iran-saudi-arabia-deal-a-dangerous-sign-of-western-retreat-by-radha-stirling

BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup fans’  Brian Glendinning’s case highlights peril for football fans travelling to the Gulf nation this year, experts warn  Interpol and extradition expert Radha Stirling highlight's Qatar's ongoing abuse of the Interpol Red Notice system.  Brian's brother John talks of the distressing time he and his family are going through with this shocking arrest.

Radha Stirling discusses Qatar 22 with TalkSport Radio.    

As football fans ride from their expensive hotels to the stadium, or enjoy the festivities and tourist attractions around the World Cup, thousands of women will be suffering unimaginable misery all around them, hidden in plain sight in the shadow of Qatar’s luxury.  

Qatar is expected to see more visitors during the World Cup than would otherwise visit the country in 6 months, with overflow expected to pack hotels in neighbouring UAE  

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Radha Stirling, CEO of Due Process International and IPEX Reform said "Emms and the expert allegedly answered specific questions about blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies for the DPRK audience, including individuals whom they understood worked for the North Korean government, proposed plans to create specialized “smart contracts” to serve the DPRK’s unique interests, and mapped out cryptocurrency transactions designed to evade and avoid United States sanctions, including by diagramming such transactions on a whiteboard for the North Korean audience."  #FreeChrisEmms #FreeAssange #StateHarassment http://www.dueprocess.international http://www.ipexreform.com http://www.bitclan.org http://www.radhastirling.com

Gulf in Justice host and Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, updates us on the cases of Billy Hood and Albert Douglas, featuring Colin Brazier's coverage, the demonstration in front of Dubai's largest luxury property show and the direct testimony of torture victim, Albert Douglas.  

Billy Hood was detained over CBD oil left in his car by a visiting friend, while Albert Douglas has been detained over bounced cheques he did not write.  Stirling talks to the respective family members of both victims of injustice and the recent Parliamentary debate on the Foreign Office (FCDO) and their service to British citizens.

Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said Mr Hood was "forced to confess to federal crimes with promises of his imminent release". "He was given both a carrot and a stick, so some prosecutor could get his dues. It's all too familiar a story," she said.  "Dubai's overzealous prosecution has ruined this young man's life and put him and his family through hell."

Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said Mr Hood was "forced to confess to federal crimes with promises of his imminent release".  "He was given both a carrot and a stick, so some prosecutor could get his dues. It's all too familiar a story," she said.  "Dubai's overzealous prosecution has ruined this young man's life and put him and his family through hell."  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was "giving consular support to a British man who has been imprisoned in the UAE".

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Detained in Dubai: The Scammer’s Gold Mine — Romance Scams— Socialcatfish.com   The first contact was Radha Stirling, a lawyer based out of London. She specializes in getting westerners out of prison in Dubai when they are wrongfully detained. Her position has put her on the front lines in the war against these scams. Radha regularly sees people losing millions of dollars from these exact types of situations.  She gave us insights into Yvette’s case as well as informed us about how stopping this billion-dollar international scam industry is going on her end. Dealing with a potentially corrupt system that is facilitating these scams isn’t helping her help these victims, but that hasn’t stopped her from pushing on.    As we were conducting the interview, the situation intensified. Yvette was distraught. Every day, Charles was texting her from his dark and cold jail cell. Alone, hungry, and contemplating suicide. Yvette was on the verge of sending him $75,000. Our search specialist was able to talk her out of it just long enough for us to gather enough information to close this case.  Radha let us know that Charles could not possibly be sitting in a jail in Dubai. There could be no case number found at the US embassy, and none of the legal aspects of his story made any sense. Although Dubai’s legal system was not squeaky clean, it certainly was not holding a US special forces soldier hostage and texting his terrified significant other for Ransom.  #DetainedinDubai #RomanceScams #catfish #dubai #UAE

State of Flo produced a song dedicated to the #FreeAlbert campaign.  Albert has been locked up in Dubai for more than nine months.  He was beaten in Al Ain prison by guards and is now scheduled for multiple surgeries in Dubai to mend his broken bones.  His family have called on Sheikh Mohammed, the Dubai ruler, to allow him to return home to the UK to undergo medical treatment.

Albert was arrested for bounced cheques but forensics have since proved they were not his.  He has also been cleared of parallel civil cases, essentially exonerating him from the original criminal cases.

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Despite being able to prove they weren't his, Billy Hood was forced to sign a confession written in Arabic and convicted of trafficking, selling and possessing CBD. Billy's mother, uncle and friend joins Ben and Susanna as well as the founder of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling."

“QNB and other Qatar based banks have been repeat abusers of Interpol’s Red Notice database,” said Radha Stirling, an expert witness, leading voice in the fight against ‘Interpol Abuse’ and founder of IPEX (Interpol & Extradition) Reform.  “It’s absurd that Qatar has been permitted by Interpol to use their database as a means to collect bank and credit card debts from foreign nationals.  Banks have pressured Qatari law enforcement to report even small debtors to Interpol, with a view to having them detained abroad and pressured to discharge credit cards and loans. This is clearly against INTERPOL’s charter and a violation of their membership agreement but Interpol would rather accept the donations from Middle Eastern countries and remain silent, than to punish them for abusing Interpol’s power and reputation.

“Alan Stevenson was detained in Prague on a frivolous notice and David Blackhouse was pulled from his car in Britain as though he were an international fugitive.

“Interpol has become a pay to play organisation, open to manipulation and abuse by countries with poor human rights records. Countries like the UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Egypt and China have been able to use the crime tool for their own personal vendettas.

“Countries like Qatar and the UAE,  have used Interpol’s reach to extend their jurisdiction beyond their borders, causing the arrest, detention and prosecution abroad of many innocent victims. Innocent individuals have been listed on Interpol, arrested, detained and tried for “crimes'' that don’t even meet Interpol’s minimum reporting criteria. Journalists, activists, businessmen and credit card debtors have been locked up in Western nations at the mere request of countries who repeatedly take advantage of their membership with Interpol.

“We have managed to remove numerous Qatar issued arrest warrants for violating Interpol’s charter and it’s certainly time that Interpol themselves were legally held to account.

“Nancy has suffered greatly as a result of the wrongful red notice.  It is time US policy makers review Interpol’s sovereign immunity and promote the accountability of such powerful organisations.  Nancy’s name will be removed from Interpol’s database but she will not be compensated, she will not get an apology, and this will happen again and again until powerful countries recognise the damage a frivolous notice can cause”.

Last week, London grandfather Albert Douglas was undergoing surgery in a Dubai hospital when CID agents entered his room, demanding he make a propaganda video thanking Sheikh Mohammed and the Dubai prison guards “or else”.

Albert reported the incident to the UK government who were declined access to visit him in the hospital after he refused to partake in the “media video”.  Albert has suffered a number of injuries after being beaten in prison by guards, raising the case of Lee Bradley Brown, who was killed by police in Bur Dubai police station a decade ago.

Talking to his son Wolfgang, Albert describes his horrifying detention in Dubai.

“The European Parliament voted to boycott Dubai’s Expo last week”, said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and host of the Gulf in Justice Podcast.  “Baroness Whitaker and Andy Slaughter, MP, have called on the UK to sanction the UAE and increase travel warnings to British nationals, citing the country as ‘unsafe’.  Albert’s case gives the UK every reason to demand his release and that the UAE take steps to make the country and judicial system fair and safe for visitors and expats”.

The inside story of Princess Latifa, who tried and failed to escape from her influential father. Radha Stirling, one of Latifa’s confidantes, tells RT about details of the drama and plans to file a legal case against the UAE in the American courts.

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Stirling believes Sheikh Mohammed has put in place a sophisticated media propaganda plan to control the narrative of the affair, and assure the world that all is fine now. If so, it’s working. This week, after the release of the Iceland picture, the Free Latifa campaign group – which Stirling and Jaubert broke with years ago – announced it was shutting down.

Jaubert, the former French intelligence officer, is adamant that all this is being staged and manipulated by Dubai. “It is difficult to reconcile that the woman who planned her escape for seven years and who recently released videos speaking of the pressure Dubai had bestowed upon her to agree to their ‘propaganda’ plan, is truly free,” he says. “I hope she is. In any event, she should never have been kidnapped from a US-flagged yacht in international waters. She was abducted and forced against her will to Dubai, with the help of India. We intend to pursue justice for the victims and accountability for those who orchestrated the violent, military attack on ‘Nostromo’."

He and Stirling say they are about to file a legal case against the UAE in American courts.

“Latifa has created her own legacy and that was something she communicated to me,” Stirling concludes. “That even if she didn't make it, she would be happy at least to leave a mark on the world that things might change in the future.

“That women [in the Middle East] are going to have more freedom in the future is because her case will be known about.

“As far as my own legacy, I want to ensure things like this cannot happen, that the UAE does not feel emboldened to do whatever they want, wherever they want.

Detained in Dubai CEO and Gulf in Justice host Radha Stirling highlights corruption within the UAE judiciary, noting that Albert and his family have been targeted by police, by Sheikhs and by expats and lawyers seeking money to get him free.  “When they become successful, they become a target.  This is an ongoing issue in the UAE, that when someone is imprisoned, a lot of people will come forward to the family and ask them for money who then just keep the money. He’s become prey to a system that allows for that, and then we have people like Lord Udny-Lister in the UK, promoting the country as a safe place to invest.  He is not even mentioning that so many investors in the UAE have ended up scapegoated or victimised.  It’s not like the UK where you’re afforded a fair trial and where you can defend yourself and prove your innocence.

“When people visit the UAE, they expect an equivalent glitzy, glamorous legal system to match the 7 star hotels.  Albert had faith that he would be able to prove his innocence.  He had all of the evidence to do so but wasn’t even afforded the chance.  He couldn’t get a judge to look at it beyond 5 minutes.”

Albert Douglas had been a huge supporter of the UAE from the beginning.  Wolfgang has made it a mission to warn investors and businesses of the real risks Dubai poses.  “For a little bit of money, you risk your humanity and your life”.

Listen to the Gulf in Justice Podcast before you go to Dubai.

Andy Slaughter, MP slams FCDO & calls for UK government action on the Gulf in Justice Podcast with Radha Stirling

Andy Slaughter discusses how human rights are being overlooked with UAE trade deals being prioritised by the British government.  “It’s something that should really worry the government very much.   It’s very difficult not to conclude that a blind eye is being turned because of the advantages.  It could be trade and commerce, it could be defence but that should not trump the human rights of the individual citizens”.

In a letter to Foreign Minister, Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, Slaughter and Baroness Whitaker, MP called for an increase in travel warnings and potential sanctions for human rights violations committed against British citizens like Albert Douglas.

Grandfather Albert Douglas was detained in Dubai over his son’s business debts, something that Radha Stirling, regional expert and host of Gulf in Justice, explains is very common in the UAE.  Detained in Dubai’s client Morag Koussa, a British national, was released last year after being held for her estranged husband’s bank debts.

Albert Douglas, in a recorded phone call from prison, testified as to human rights violations, torture and the deprivation of much needed heart medication.  Yet, the British government has not made the effort to request an inquiry into his unfair detention.

Stirling, an Expert Witness in extradition cases, confirms that British courts refuse to extradite to the UAE based on ‘the real risk of human rights violations, unfair trials and torture’.  “So why has the UK not reflected these High Court rulings in their travel warnings to British nationals?”.

Slaughter calls out the FCDO “If we have this good relationship with the UAE, why are we not using that relationship to put pressure on the UAE, especially with British nationals”.

What is clear from this episode of Gulf in Justice, is that the UK is increasingly dependent on the UAE as a trade partner and a significant investor into UK infrastructure and private business.  The UAE has paid its way to influence policy at the highest levels in the UK and the US which is putting individuals at increased and significant risk of grave violations.

“It seemed as though Gauthier’s nightmare would never end when he first contacted us”, said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai who represents the Gauthiers. “There were dozens of cases against him, some of which could not be appealed anymore. André had tried everything he could to resolve the cases legally, spending hundreds of thousand on lawyers, when he contacted us after a failed attempt to flee via the Omani border.

“It was certainly a complicated case. It involved Ponzi schemes, money laundering and powerful royals. The investors in Gold AE who were defrauded, were wrongfully told to take cases against André. This would provide enough distraction for the scamsters to leave the country. They ended up setting up new and similar scams in Canada, which we reported to authorities.

“Detained in Dubai and the Gauthier family would like to thank the members of the Canadian government whose support was instrumental in freeing André. Without diplomatic support, André would likely have died in prison. Canada has set an impressive example of how foreign governments can overcome significant adversity in the Middle East. Other countries should take note. With such a precedent setting diplomatic rescue, it will be difficult for another other foreign government to claim they ‘can’t get involved’.

Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, announced Peter Clark’s safe return to the United States.

“Nevada resident Peter Clark, from California, was finally freed from Dubai after his 2 month ordeal which cost him $50,000.  Peter was deported late Tuesday night on a flight via Doha to New York.”.

Before his departure, Peter interviewed with Stirling for her Gulf in Justice Podcast.  In the interview, Peter warns Americans to go to Miami instead.  “Do not go to Dubai.  You can get arrested for so many different things.”

Stirling said “It’s outrageous that Peter was held in Dubai for almost two months on charges pertaining to cannabis he had smoked legally in Las Vegas before travelling to Dubai.  Peter was a responsible traveller.  He made sure he left any pharmaceuticals at home, including Aspirin, just to be sure he didn’t have any delays or issues at customs.  Never did he imagine he could be arrested for cannabis smoked outside of the UAE.

“The UAE’s extraterritorial laws have landed a number of visitors in trouble.  People can be arrested for having alcohol in their system, even if served by the government’s own airline.  They can be arrested for hashish consumed legally, outside the country, that leaves residue trace elements in the bloodstream.  The UAE’s Cybercrime laws are far reaching and visitors can be arrested for violations that happened years ago, outside the country.  For example, an offensive or rude post on social media, or a rude private message on WhatsApp.

“Peter did nothing wrong.  He should never have been arrested and treated so badly.  As soon as we found out about the case, we appointed legal representatives and contacted US officials and members of the Senate.  Fortunately, we were able to resolve Peter’s case and get him home safe.  Others like Andy Neal spent more than a year in prison, fighting against frivolous charges before finally being exonerated.  Dubai authorities are messing with people’s lives.  They don’t seem to understand the impact a forced lengthy stay in Dubai has.  People can not afford to stay in a hotel for 2-6 months awaiting a court hearing.  They lose their jobs, their relationships and can even go bankrupt as a result.  The stress, anxiety and emotional toll is far underrated.   People in this situation don’t know if they are going to a foreign prison and whether their life is finished.  This is possibly the most stressful time they’ve had in their lives.  Loved ones are at home facing their worst nightmares too.

French national Reda Boulahdid tells Radha Stirling about blackmail ordeal by UAE customs officials in Ras Al Khaimah.

Mr. Boulahdid who is represented by UK legal group Detained in Dubai, says that his nightmare began with what he thought was a joke. A customs official visited his warehouse and demanded Boulahdid make him a partner in the company. Then, while he was out of the country, Ras Al Khaimah customs officials shut down his warehouse and authorities demanded he pay 20% of his business income to them.

No reasons were given for the closure, and no justification offered for why he should pay them a percentage of his profits. When he didn’t pay, a series of false allegations of commercial fraud were made against him and his car production factory was closed.

“The customs agents whom Mr. Boulahdid says tried to extort money from him, who held his wife against her will and who seized his personal and business-related paperwork and equipment without a warrant, should be subject to a criminal investigation, rather than Mr. Boulahdid being tried on charges brought by these men.”

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NY Court orders damages for man targeted by UAE Sheikh & his US agents because he “knew too much”

New York District Court orders damages in claim against agents of “corrupt UAE ruler” who “targeted him due to his intricate knowledge of illicit oil trade with Iran, contraband trade and loss of billions of dollars of state funds”.

Mr El Omari, in his claim against James Buchanan, Dechert lawyers, Andrew D Frank, Karv Communications, Intelligence Online et al., said these parties have “crossed the line, acting as propaganda agents” to a “corrupt foreign dictator in the Middle East, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi”.

El Omari names Andrew D. Frank (a/k/a Andrew D. Solomon) and Amir Ali Handjani of Karv Communications, a PR agency as a defendant and Intelligence Online, a France based Intelligence focussed publication, alongside US lawyers Dechert and partner Neil Gerrard, who are also being sued in the US and UK for their role in torture and human rights violations against other victims in RAK.  Neil Gerrard stepped down from his partnership position at Dechert following English High Court claims launched this year.  James Buchanan, who acted as a “white knight” for Sheikh Saud, was named in the suit.

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As if James Dua-Wiafi and Stanley Kundishora’s widely reported ordeal wasn’t sufficient warning, a THIRD Londoner has just fallen prey to a rental car agency demanding £30,000 in return for his passport.  When will this end?

Like many other Brits escaping strict lockdown measures, 23 year old plumber Nico Paraskeva, from Wembley, flew to Dubai on the 5th of January for a mini-break in the sun, where cafes and venues remain open.

Nico and his friend rented a luxury Bentley for their fun in the sun.  A day before their return to London life, things took a turn for the worse when Nico’s friend was driving the car alone and a bottle of water became jammed underneath the brakes, causing an accident.  The car damage was mostly concentrated to the wheel, but Nico’s friend went to hospital for stitches.  A report was filed with the police and it was deemed a “no fault” accident.

Nico expected to have to come up with the excess fees for the agency, but was stunned when the agency demanded AED 150,000 (approximately £30,000) for the return of his passport.  “It’s unbelievable.  The car agency said we’d have to pay rental car fees for the entire time it takes to fix the car and have it back in action again”, Nico told Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai who is representing him.

“After the stunning demand for £30,000 pounds, their friends began researching and came across the case of James and Stanley, who we also represented. It was a different rental car agency, but almost the same demand: Give us an extortionate amount of money or we will hold your passport and keep you hostage in our country.

“Nico’s girlfriend called.  She hadn’t slept, beside herself with worry and his mother, who suffers from health problems, has been terribly stressed.  They simply do not have 150,000 dirhams to give in to the demands of the car agency, and nor should they.

“This is the second time in a matter of weeks that we have seen British citizens targeted by rental car companies in Dubai, illegally seizing their passports, and essentially holding them ransom.  Obviously, Nico is not responsible for paying rental costs for the car during its repair; rather than simply accepting for their costs to be covered, the company is trying to make a profit from a blameless accident that put someone in hospital, and threatening Nico with a potential civil case which could leave him stranded in the UAE indefinitely.

“When Nico approached the British Embassy for advice and assistance, they discouraged him from publicising his plight, despite the fact that James and Stanley were only freed to return to the UK last November precisely because of the media campaign we launched on their behalf.  We understand that consular staff are communicating with the car agency, and we hope this outreach bears fruit, but it is irresponsible, in my view, for the embassy to warn citizens to keep quiet about injustices they face in the UAE.  Frankly, this is something we have learned the embassy does routinely, and in our experience, it inevitably prolongs rather than helps resolve issues Brits endure with the Emirates’ legal system.”

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Qatar’s series of attacks against Australians:  Radha Stirling discusses Lukman Thalib and Ismail Talib arrests.  Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Doha, an organisation who assists those who face injustice in Qatar, issued a statement on the detention of Australian nationals who have been held without charge since July.  

Stirling, who founded Detained in Dubai in 2008 and the Gulf in Justice Podcast, also represents another Australian, Joseph Sarlak, who has been held in the country.  In the Gulf in Justice Podcast, Stirling discusses the cases of Lukman Thalib, Ismail Talib, Joseph Sarlak, Jonathan Nash, Ranald Crook, the assault of passengers onboard the flight to Sydney, women's rights, Princess Laitfa and Conor Howard.  Stirling calls on Marise Payne, the Australian Foreign Minister and the Ambassador to build a path forward with Qatar, to pave the way for better relations, to ensure that human rights violations and judicial abuses, don’t ruin what could be a productive alliance.  Qatar continues to commit grave human rights violations against Australians, and our government needs to ensure they know we will not tolerate it.  In the interim, every effort must be made to warn Australians of the risks of transiting through the country”.  

Stirling is a Criminal & Civil Justice Specialist, Expert Witness, Speaker, Founder of Due Process International, Detained in Dubai, IPEX Reform, Gulf Investment Monitor and the Gulf in Justice Podcast.  Veteran Middle East justice expert Radha Stirling launched her podcast Gulf in Justice in August 2020. Stirling has helped more than fifteen thousand clients over her thirteen years with organisation Detained in Dubai, which she founded in 2008. Gulf in Justice discusses up to date topical issues, interviewing a variety of guests and promoting change in the region.  

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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 British based organisation Detained in Dubai and its subsidiaries, (which have helped thousands of victims of injustice over the past thirteen years).

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Detained in Dubai’s founder, Radha Stirling responded to the conviction, “Despite clear evidence of Ms Jeffries’ innocence, Dubai police allowed the PRO to change his witness testimony and subsequently prosecuted both parties on behalf of their Australian accuser. Danielle has been caught up in the shambles of a legal system, thrown from pillar to post while trying to defend herself from these charges. She has tried everything to have her voice heard by authorities, even having contacted as a last resort, the Minister of Happiness, who couldn’t understand how this had happened, expressed empathy but did nothing to help.

“She spent 30 days without electricity and water, utilities she couldn’t connect in her flat while her passport was with police. She’s been battling depression, physical and psychological distress and is beside herself with worry over her 93 year old mother back in the States who she can’t visit as she used to.

“The fact is, she can not pay the $40,000 fine so even if she’s arrested today and thrown in prison for three months, she still won’t be able to go home to the States. She’ll be stuck in the country indefinitely.  It’s absolutely abominable that Dubai would treat investors like this. How will the city attract entrepreneurs when they can be prosecuted and jailed without evidence, then detained in the city indefinitely, with no permission to work to raise the money for their unfair fines?

“Danielle Jeffries is a black woman in a Middle Eastern legal system and this in itself, will influence her access to a fair trial. The accuser, in criminal cases in Dubai, is almost always favoured and believed. Evidence is not required and a mere accusation is sufficient to achieve a conviction. Add to that the fact that she is a woman, and then that she is a black woman, and she is further disadvantaged in the judicial system. Racism and sexism are prevalent throughout the United Arab Emirates, to the point where a female rape victim will be charged with sex outside marriage, or where an Asian or African may be sentenced to death while a white Brit charged with murder, will be released in just a few years.

“Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who is supporting Danielle, approached the UAE’s Ambassador to the US, His Excellency Mr Yousef Al Otaiba, but his advice was simply to pay the fine.

“We are writing to the US State Department to recommend they review and increase warnings to American citizens, and business and investment groups also need to be advised. The UAE has got away lightly with actions against US citizens. We have seen the UAE government attack a US registered yacht in international waters under false pretences, with no apparent consequence, and now we are seeing the systematic abuse of American tourists, expats and entrepreneurs in the UAE. David Oliver, was detained in Dubai over a bank debt and only through diplomatic intervention, was he returned home. Melissa McBurnie was arrested recently after being sexually harassed by an Egyptian man, only released following international outrage, and now we have Danielle, who is facing jail over a document she had nothing to do with.

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