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The UAE ignores the UN. Now it wants to run it?!
Over almost twenty years, we have helped almost thirty thousand victims of the UAE's draconian and chaotic system. The English Courts have refused to extradite to the Emirates based on the 'real risk of human rights abuses'. We’ve seen deaths in custody due to police brutality, rape victims jailed for “sex outside marriage”, domestic violence victims jailed for attempted suicide, frightened drone strike victims jailed for sending photos of their own apartment to loved ones.
Oct 23


British Family Warns of Torture in UAE 'Black Site' Prison
Human rights organisation Detained in Dubai today called for the immediate safeguarding of Ryan John Michael Pepper, a British father of young children from Ashford, Kent, held in Sharjah CID detention for many months with severely limited family contact.
Jun 11


BREAKING: British father tortured in Dubai detention as family fears “he will die in custody”
British father Ryan Pepper has reported that he has been beaten, threatened and psychologically abused inside a UAE detention facility while British officials struggled to obtain meaningful private access to him following repeated safeguarding concerns raised by his devastated family.
May 26


Tortured Grandfather to be freed from Dubai jail after UN ruling
United Nations Rules UAE must free and compensate British Grandfather beaten and tortured in Dubai prison
Dec 9, 2025


Radha Stirling: Top 10 Most Inspiring People in Legal Services, 2022
CIO Views has listed Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, amongst one of the top 10 most inspiring people in legal services, 2022....
Dec 2, 2022









