UAE torture victim found dead in Netherlands

40 year old Artur Ligeska was sadly found dead in his Amsterdam apartment last Monday.

Artur was arrested in Dubai after a friendship with an Abu Dhabi Sheikh became obsessive. It led to a false allegation of drug possession and his subsequent detention in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. But Artur’s nightmare was only just beginning. He was repeatedly beaten, raped and tortured in one of the UAE’s most brutal prisons. The Sheikh visited Artur in prison, bringing him Starbucks even though he was responsible for Artur’s detention. It was tormenting.

Artur desperately called for help over a phone call, knowing he would likely be placed in solitary confinement, but he couldn’t be silent anymore. In a court case that lasted 5 minutes, his whole life was ruined. He had to take the risk.