Extradited from Ukraine to Belgium - When crypto entrepreneurs are targeted. Radha Stirling talks with Simon Tadros, a tech entrepreneur who was extradited from Ukraine to Belgium, a country he had never even been to. Simon tells a story of what can happen to savvy entrepreneurs when law enforcement gets it wrong.  Interpol and extradition specialist, Radha Stirling, has represented a number of crypto entrepreneurs who have been wrongfully targeted by law enforcement and swept up in a new,...

Gulf in Justice host, Radha Stirling, interviews Mr Zulfi Bujhari, special advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the “most popular PM in Pakistan’s history”. Mr Bujhari explains what led to the ousting and subsequent persecution of PM Khan and his entire party, their families and allies. Mr Buhhari fought to have a wrongful Interpol Red Notice against him removed.  He hopes that the higher legal courts in Pakistan will ultimately exonerate Mr Khan of the “falsified” legal cases against him...

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...

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...

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...

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

“My Iraq Prison Hell” - Brian Glendinning talks to Radha Stirling After two months of prison hell, Brian opens up and he's angry at Qatar's "disgusting" World Cup.   Scottish construction engineer, Brian Glendinning was jailed in Iraq over a Qatar National Bank issued Interpol Red Notice for a small debt. After substantial diplomatic, media and strategic efforts of crisis manager Radha Stirling, Brian returned home to Scotland on Saturday. “It brought a tear to my eye as I heard Brian’s...

Radha Stirling talks to French mother Maud Quinault whose son was abducted by his father and unlawfully removed to Oman, despite the parents having a French joint custody order.  Oman is not a signatory to the Hague Convention against   Maud says "My name is Maud Quinault, my son and I are french, he is 5 years old and has been abducted by his father in Oman, middle-east. While the father was supposed to take fahad-Louis, our son to Disney land in Paris as we had a shared custody in France,...

Inquest into death of British national in Dubai custody set for October 31st Over a decade later, the trial date for an Inquest into the death of Lee Bradley Brown has finally been set. On the week commencing the 31st of October, a jury will deliberate over whether Lee Bradley Brown’s life was ended by Dubai police. “The evidence is compelling”, explained expert witness Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai. “There are multiple witnesses and Dubai’s government has failed to comply...

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.

Dubai is one of the most surveilled cities in the world but now they are going a step further, requiring all residents to register their residence and cohabitants. Detained in Dubai’s Radha Stirling highlights the risks

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...

GULF IN JUSTICE PODCAST   Gulf prisoners & human rights victims say “Liz Truss UNFIT for PM” “If she can’t even discharge her duties as Foreign Minister”, says a British grandfather locked up in Dubai, “how on earth is she fit to run the country? She doesn't deserve a promotion, she deserves to be fired!” British citizen Chris Emms has been detained in Saudi for six months after the USA issued an Interpol Red Notice against him for allegedly violating US sanctions.  Neither Liz Truss...

Extradition expert Radha Stirling hosts first discussion with British citizen Christopher Emms on the Gulf in Justice Podcast.  Chris was listed on Interpol's Red Notice database in February for allegedly "conspiring to violate" US sanctions when he attended a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea.  Chris is not a US citizen and is not subject to US law.  He is not required to know or learn US law.  He violated NO British or international laws but the US is throwing their weight around,...

Grandfather Albert Douglas has been held as an economic hostage in Dubai.  He has been beaten, tortured and denied his medication, but the FCDO says “torture in itself is not grounds for a clemency application”. Wolfgang Douglas discusses the latest case details with Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai.

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...

1 December 2021:  ITV Report:  A British football coach handed a 25-year sentence in a Dubai prison after being found with four bottles of CBD vape oil has had his sentenced reduced to 10 years on appeal.  Billy Hood, 25, from Kensington, London, was arrested shortly after moving to the county in January this year after being found with four small bottles of CBD vape oil in his car.  The liquid - which is legal in the UK - contains trace elements of THC, the psychoactive component of...

A football coach who was jailed in Dubai after four bottles of vape liquid containing cannabis oil were found in his car has had his sentence reduced.  Billy Hood, 24, claims he was forced to sign a confession written in Arabic despite not speaking the language.  He was originally jailed for 25 years but had his sentence reduced to 10 years at an Abu Dhabi court on Tuesday, campaign group Detained in Dubai said. Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said Mr Hood was "forced to...

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...

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...

Billy Hood to remain in prison for further six weeks says Abu Dhabi court Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, has confirmed in a Gulf in Justice Podcast announcement that Billy Hood will need to report to court on the 30th of November.  “The court is now in possession of damning documents that show Dubai police have basically manufactured a case against Billy. This is not the first time and if the British government doesn’t insist things change in the UAE, it won’t be the last”, said Ms...

"A 24-year-old football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dubai after police discovered 4 small bottles of CBD oil, which he claimed were left in his car by a fellow Londoner he'd driven to the airport two weeks earlier. 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...

“Qatar reminds me of the Eagles song, “Hotel California”.  In the beginning you think that you are in heaven but sooner than later you find yourself in the deepest pits of Hell”. “I managed to survive divorce, death of loved ones, disability and being a single mom, but what QNB put me through sucked the life out of me, and broke me. I believe that the post-traumatic stress that I have faced as a result of this experience has changed my outlook on life. I will never be the same.” A British...