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45 year old teacher, Sandra de Zori, is facing a Dubai nightmare after being charged for insulting an erratic driver who was tailgating her. Sandra moved to Dubai with her husband two years ago to discover Emirati culture, music, food and traditions. She hoped for an enlightening experience, to immerse herself into society, gain local work experience as a teacher and meet people from all over the world. But things turned sour as Sandra headed home after an art exhibition one night. When she exited the highway, a big white car with completely dark windows arrived behind her, tailgating her and flashing his lights at her. Sandra slowed down wondering what happened and the car overtook her but it didn’t end. The car slowed down suddenly in front of her. She changed lanes but the car followed her, passed her and drove in front of her again, braking sharply. He did the same thing three times, terrifying Sandra. Eventually, he parted ways and Sandra drove back to her community, shaken up and frightened. She pulled over and called emergency services who told her to go to the police station and file a report. Sandra recuperated at home for the evening, recovering from the ordeal to then find out from the rental car company the next day, she had received a fine for “swerving”. Sandra attended Al Barsha police station where she made a full statement about her experience but was promptly told that there was already a case filed against her by the other driver. He had accused her of insulting him and raising her middle finger which simply wasn’t true. “It is automatic procedure in Dubai for anyone who has driven erratically or intimidated another driver to preemptively complain about the victim”,  explains Radha Stirling , CEO of Detained in Dubai  who is helping the victim.  "The first person to make the complaint is taken more seriously by the police and their complaint, albeit with zero evidence, is prosecuted. Sandra raised both hands in the air as he slowed in front of her but never made a rude gesture or insulted the driver. I have seen this kind of behaviour again and again over the past almost two decades. Usually, the erratic driver is deliberately intimidating the other driver knowing they will call the police. When they do, there will be an ‘insult’ charge already filed against them and they will use it to extort their victim. “They know how to work the system. They know police will side with the first person to make the complaint and they know they can wield the power of the justice system to force the victim to pay them to drop the case. What’s concerning is that police are fully aware of this extortion tactic but continue to partake in it. The government of Dubai should investigate the police for corruption as the issue is widespread and ongoing. They need to crack down on this abuse of the justice system and protect unknowing expats and tourists from this common extortion. “Sandra feared for her life as she drove home from an art exhibition. She was completely traumatised and is now potentially facing years in prison. “She is now on a travel ban and can’t go home to France. She spends her time in her apartment, afraid to go out, afraid to drive and afraid someone else will open a case against her. She feels hopeless”, says Stirling. “Sandra has lost all of her money to local lawyers, she’s lost her job as her visa has been cancelled. She is not sleeping, she’s crying with anxiety, headaches and feeling completely destroyed. She’s gone from a happy go lucky, active and social woman to completely depressed. This is no way to treat guests in the United Arab Emirates”. Radha Stirling CEO  at Detained in Dubai [Oct 13th 2017] British man who was held in a Dubai jail for five weeks for allegedly making a hand gesture to another motorist is released from prison and allowed to fly home. Jamil Mukadam is accused of making rude gesture during a visit to Dubai  He and his wife were driving to the airport when a fellow driver tailgated him Mr Mukadam was arrested on September 10 after returning to Dubai on holiday He has been given his passport back after his accuser failed to turn up in court Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

French teacher faces Dubai jail for “insulting” driver who tailgated her

45 year old teacher, Sandra de Zori, is facing a Dubai nightmare after being charged for insulting an erratic driver who was tailgating her.

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Amidst diminishing support for Biden, former Senate aide Tara Reade is pushing to open 3rd degree sexual abuse charges against POTUS. Tara Reade  has been hounded and demonized ever since she went publish about her sexual assault during Biden’s election campaign and she’s been fighting back ever since. Now, she is back in the US and pushing for Attorney General Garland to investigate a criminal complaint for 3rd degree sexual abuse charges and the disclosure of her records which are now held at Delaware University under presidential privilege. “There is no statute of limitations in Washington DC for such crimes and we hope law enforcement will finally start working for the people and not the administration”, says Due Process International  founder, Radha Stirling , who is assisting Ms Reade. Reade and local attorney, Dr Jonathan Levy, have called on supporters of women’s rights to sign a petition  to encourage law enforcement to follow through on a long overdue investigation. Reade has spoken about her ordeal in detail with Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and representatives like Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green and Rep. Matt Gaetz, but has been shunned by leftist leaning media who didn’t want anything to stand in the way of Joe Biden’s election. After filing a civil rights and tort complaint against the FBI for judicial weaponization, Reade now seeks to press criminal charges against Joseph Biden for Third Degree Sexual Abuse. “The public deserve to know the truth and to observe how the media and justice department can be weaponized against victims. Whistleblowers and victims deserve our protect, not our condemnation”,  adds Stirling. “Ms Reade and I will be discussing her claims live on X tomorrow and urge the public to follow us  and join in for more details”. Radha Stirling CEO  at Due Process International Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Biden accuser Tara Reade moving to open 3rd degree sex abuse charges against POTUS

Tara Reade has been hounded and demonized and she’s been fighting back.

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A 28 year old Emirates Airlines cabin crew employee became the victim of brutal domestic violence leading to an attempt to take her own life. Rather than helping her go home to Ireland with her mother, Dubai authorities charged her with attempted suicide and alcohol consumption. She now faces lengthy imprisonment in jails notorious for human rights abuses and torture. Tori Towey from Boyle in Co Roscommon, Ireland, made the exciting move to Dubai in April 2023 when she was offered a job with Emirates Airlines but the good life turned ugly when her new South African boyfriend who she met through work and quickly married, began a campaign of physical, psychological and financial abuse. Tori’s mother told Detained in Dubai , “He cut her off from her friends and family. If we tried to contact her, she got in trouble.” Her husband was constantly threatening Tori and her friends, and would go on rampages, destroying property including her phone and passport. He became out of control, causing havoc at local venues like McCaffreys Pub  where he was restrained by security staff and the police were called. Strangely, the police told him to go home and for Tori to accompany him. She drove herself home instead, hoping he would be calm by the time she arrived. “The horrific events that transpired next will forever scar Tori”, asserted Radha Stirling , CEO of Detained in Dubai , who is helping the family. Violent assault. Tori’s husband attacked her, began beating her up and went after her with a knife. He kicked her, bit her, choked and punched her. He jammed her arm in the bathroom door, slamming it repeatedly, trying to break it. For several hours, Tori was tortured. He told her he would kill her slowly then ripped up both of their passports. By the grace of God, the neighbours interrupted and Tori was taken away in an ambulance. She filed a police report but sustained egregious injuries. Emirates Airlines gave her time off work to recover. When replacing her passport, she found out there was a travel ban against her but wasn’t sure why.  Detained in Dubai confirmed that it's commonplace for spouses to open pre-emptive cases against the victim to try to immunise themselves from their own criminal cases. Like most other domestic violence victims, Tori returned home hoping the behaviour would stop. Emirates Airlines had fired him for behavioural issues. He had no money of his own and began using Tori’s credit cards excessively. Tori noticed the high spend and put a stop on the card, knowing debt in Dubai can lead to travel bans and even jail. “Tori knew he would be upset and probably beat her up so she diligently left the house”,  explains Stirling. “Her mother Caroline arranged a hotel room where she could hide. After a few days, Tori returned to the home to mind their dog and collect some clothes. He was at home but thankfully there was peace, at least for a few days. Captive in Dubai. “Tori arranged to fly home to Ireland but when she arrived at the airport, was told a case against her by her husband had been dropped but the travel ban remained. She attended the police station who assured her the travel ban would be lifted but it never happened. She was stuck”. The escape. “The next day, Tori and her husband had some wine and he became enraged, accusing her of having an affair. He was shouting and pushing her around. She knew what was going to happen next. She thought he was going to kill her, "slowly" as he had promised before. Feeling like there was no way out, Tori ran upstairs to the bathroom and wrapped an electrical lead around her neck. “The next thing she remembers is an ambulance crew and police waking her up. She was taken to Al Barsha police station and kept for several hours before going home again. Her mother pleaded to the Irish Consulate but in the absence of their assistance, boarded a flight to Dubai.  When she arrived, she wasn’t allowed to see Tori alone, her abuser wouldn’t allow it. The three met at Emirates mall then attended the prosecutor's office to find out what charges had been registered against her”. The victim is charged. Tori was told nothing could be done and that the cases against her were going to court on the 18th of July. She had been charged with attempted suicide and alcohol consumption. Strangely, the UAE has gone to great public relations efforts to promote alcohol as legal in the country. In reality, people are still regularly charged with alcohol consumption and possession. After all three arrived back at Tori's house, her husband went to the pub with a friend. Returning late, he began verbally abusing Tori, pushing her around again. Tori and her mother quickly packed a bag and left the house, this time for good. Going home. “Tori’s experience is nothing short of tragic and quite frankly, she is lucky to be alive” , added Stirling who has helped in numerous domestic violence cases including that of Princess Latifa.  “It’s amazing that authorities did not intervene for Tori’s protection, given the state her body was in when she was hospitalised the first time. Emirates Airlines, the Irish Embassy and the UAE medical and police services could certainly have done more to help Tori. She was moments from death either by suicide or at the hands of her violent rage driven husband.he Irish Embassy and the UAE medical and police services could certainly have done more to help Tori. She was moments from death either by suicide or at the hands of her violent rage driven husband. “Worse than failing her, authorities in Dubai actually travel-banned her and kept her in the country when she was trying to get away. They put her in a hopeless position resulting in her attempt to kill herself to escape the imminent threat of assault and likely murder. As if that wasn’t enough, Dubai police then want to prosecute her for trying to get away via the only means she saw available at the time. It’s outrageous, it’s broken. “The UAE used to  charge rape victims with sex outside marriage . Now they’re charging domestic violence victims with attempted suicide and alcohol consumption. Dubai police need to be educated on victim care. “We are calling on Dubai authorities to urgently drop the charges against Tori, remove the travel ban and let her fly home to Ireland with her mother. “We are also calling on Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Simon Harris, the head of Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin, Ambassador Alison Milton and local TD’s, Michael Fitzmaurice, Claire Kerrane & Denis Naughten as well as the UAE’s Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mohammed Hmoud Hamad Rahma Alshamsi to help bring Tori home.” Related resources: Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Irish domestic violence victim detained in Dubai on charges of attempted suicide

Tori Towey moved to Dubai to work with Emirates Airlines but things turned ugly when her new partner began a campaign of abuse.

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Tara Reade became the victim of judicial weaponization when she decided to speak publicly about Joe Biden's assault of her.  She was forced to seek asylum in Russia and has only now (with Biden losing support), felt safe to return to California. When former Senate aide Tara Reade spoke publicly about her sexual assault claims against Joe Biden, she was not met with the usual #MeToo support that women were receiving at the time. Instead, she was seen as an inconvenience, if not an enemy, to the democrat party who were rallying around Biden to become President. Tara Reade was harassed, demonised and targeted by law enforcement who empanelled a grand jury and subpoenaed her social media communications. Tara had made complaints against Biden during the time of her employment but the administration refused to release from Delaware University where they are held, instead opting to damage her reputation. Years after leaving her employment, and after going public, Tara released her book “Left Out, When The Truth Doesn’t Fit In” , attracting global interest. Her experience raised the attention of celebrities and politicians, ultimately leading Congressman Matt Gaetz and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Green to suggest she testify in Congress. Tara was invited to publish it in Russian for a wider audience and so made a short trip to Moscow, not realising it would turn her life upside down. During her short break, she was told she was at serious risk of arrest on her return to the States, that her life was at risk and they would rather lock her up than let her speak to Congress. She made the difficult decision of seeking asylum in Russia while her legal team fought to tackle the threats she faced. “We immediately filed submissions with the United Nations and Interpol” , explains crisis manager Radha Stirling , CEO of Due Process International then instructed US attorney Dr Jonathan Levy to initiate actions against the FBI for weaponizing the justice system against a sexual assault victim on behalf of the President. “After over a year of actions, Tara Reade made an extremely challenging and risky decision to return to the US so she could attend her daughter’s wedding. “We spoke extensively about the risks and did everything we could to mitigate them. It was good timing. With the debate approaching, it would be disadvantageous for the party to lock up another political opponent. The spotlight would be on Tara and what Biden did to her and we knew they wouldn’t want that. “Now that Tara is safely at home in the US, she will file criminal referrals against Joe Biden and make herself available for congressional testimony. “With Biden’s terrible debate performance and Special Counsel Robert Hur declining to charge him over mishandling classified documents because of his age, we hope that prosecutors do not simply turn a blind eye to Tara’s referral. Sexual assault is a serious crime and should be thoroughly investigated, including retrieving her complaint from the university. “An ageing man does not mean a good man. “I am pleased that Tara has been able to safely go home after over a year of living in fear. We will continue to help her seek justice against the man who assaulted her and the organisations misused to go after her”. Radha Stirling CEO at Due Process International +44 7 309 114 195 Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Tara Reade arrives in US amidst Biden decline to make criminal referrals

Tara Reade became the victim of judicial weaponization

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24 year old “Mr Louisiana” title holder and social media influencer is facing jail in Dubai after being drugged on a night out. The next possible Mr USA is an air force veteran and B-52 mechanic and Honor Guardsman but he may not be able to compete for the title after being arrested while on holiday in Dubai. 9 months ago, Joseph left the military and began advocating for mental health. The social media influencer “tries to inspire and make people laugh and feel related to”. Joseph intended to take a two week break in Dubai before preparing to compete for Mr USA and eventually Mr Universe but on the 2nd of June, he and his brother went to a club called Bla Bla . They had a great time and were feeling energised. Outside, an Uber driver approached them and suggested an “after party” in a hotel. The brothers agreed and without asking, were taken to a VIP section. They were brought platters of food, sparklers and drinks that were not requested. Then about twenty minutes later, the lights turned on for closing and a bill was brought to Joseph. He felt he had been scammed but knowing the rules in Dubai, paid the amount without argument. “Uber drivers and other promoters are paid by some venues to bring tourists in”, confirmed Radha Stirling , CEO of Detained in Dubai   and Due Process International .  In this case, it appears they have gone a step further by forcing food and beverages onto them while making them appear to be free. In other scams, women employed by the restaurant and bars, try to get tourists to buy them a drink that they don’t actually consume”. Joseph was approached by a man at the party who invited him to his yacht. “I’m done spending for the night”, explained Joseph, but the man insisted. He told Joseph and his brother, Joshua, they would be his “American guests” so they agreed. After arriving on the yacht, they were provided with a drink then staff tried to charge them AED 10,000 (US$2,2700+) but Joshua refused several times. Suddenly, the brothers both felt weird. They don’t remember what transpired until they were confronted by men in black ski masks who only spoke Arabic. They tried to throw them into a vehicle but the brothers thought they were being abducted. Their lives were in danger so they tried to break free. “They didn’t realise the men were plain clothed police officers”, says Stirling. “Plain clothed police officers often forcefully approach tourists, grab them and intimidate them without identifying themselves. Of course the tourist is going to defend themselves to what they perceive to be assault or worse. They end up unfairly being charged with resisting arrest or assault of a police officer. This shouldn’t happen”. The brothers were taken to the police station and held overnight. They were not breathalysed for at least 24 hours, after they were sober and several days later took a urine sample but this was once any drug residue from the drinks had been expelled. “The brothers told officers on arrival at the station that they had been drugged but the police didn’t test them. Police usually take samples immediately on arrival to preserve evidence against the detainee. It’s highly unusual and suspicious to wait several days for a test, particularly when they have been told about the concerns”. Local cellmates told the brothers it’s common to drug visitors and take advantage of them. “We’ve all heard about this practice in holiday destinations, but it’s a shame to see it happening in Dubai where the victim can be drugged, robbed and then wrongfully detained. It’s double abuse”, added Stirling. Joseph and Joshua were held at Al Barsha police station from the 3rd - 12th of June when they were given bail with a travel ban. They can not leave the country but haven’t been officially charged. The decision rests with the prosecutor but they have been considering charging them with alcohol consumption, resisting arrest and damage to the patrol vehicle before they realised the masked men were police. “The legal process in Dubai can be drawn out for months and often the punishment is the process. We hope authorities in the UAE drop the investigation against Joseph and Joshua and move to investigate those potentially involved in crimes against tourists”. Joseph hopes he can leave the country, continue his work in mental health and run for Mr USA.  If convicted, he faces years in Dubai's notorious jails where countless foreigners have been beaten, tortured and even killed. Radha Stirling CEO  at Detained in Dubai +44 7 309 114 195 WhatsApp email Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Mr USA contender detained in Dubai

next possible Mr USA is an air force veteran and B-52 mechanic and Honor Guardsman but he may not be able to compete for the title

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No precedent set for freedom of press and a last-minute plea deal for Julian Assange. Is this justice? After years of pre-trial arbitrary detention, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange entered a plea deal and was released from Belmarsh prison. He has boarded a plane and is expected to return to Australia where he can be closely monitored by allied authorities. Due Process International founder and expert witness, Radha Stirling , criticised the outcome, “Assange should never have been charged in the first place and held in pre-trial detention for a jurisdictionally overreaching extradition request that should have been tossed out in the lower courts. Keir Starmer and British authorities worked with the US to target a whistleblower journalist to immunise the UK and US from accountability. “British courts had every legal reasoning to deny the extradition. So the US, in order to save face, decided to offer a plea deal for ‘time already spent’, but is this really justice? The DOJ has increasingly been weaponised against citizens and foreigners, often launching unreasonable charges against people that probably wouldn’t stand in court. But who wants to gamble at trial with their freedom? The absolute vast majority of targets will accept plea deals that keep them out of prison even if the charges are without merit. It’s unfair, abhorrent and a flagrant human rights abuse. “Other countries should be cautious not to allow the US to expand jurisdiction through the extradition process. Careful review of this risk is needed, both at the UN level and by individual countries." “Unfortunately, a plea deal means there will be no precedent set for freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Whistleblowers in the future will not be protected. Whistleblowers and journalists can expect fake criminal charges, smearing and slandering, lengthy pre-trial detention, solitary confinement and human rights abuses. They can expect their own governments to kowtow to American interests and if it looks like you’re going to eventually prevail, you can finally expect a plea deal for time already spent. The punishment in this case has been the process. “Although as an extradition expert and one who regularly deals with the DOJ’s weaponisation, I would also have recommend Julian accept the plea deal. However it does not leave me with any sense that justice has been done. Let us also remember, the only reason Julian has been given a plea deal is to take the spotlight off him and for America to save face. “By now Julian will have arrived Australia, a country that has become more authoritarian over the years. It desperately wants to censor and clamp down on speech. Julian will be able to enjoy very limited freedom under the watchful eyes of US bases in his country.” Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Julian Assange FREED, but is this justice? Freedom of the press remains up in the air.

After years of pre-trial arbitrary detention, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange entered a plea deal and was released from Belmarsh prison.

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Desperate plea to United Nations on behalf of tortured American investor. Rep. Sanchez called on by LA based family to push US State Department to step in. UN asked to intervene in Dubai human rights abuses against Californian tech entrepreneur. The family of a Californian tech entrepreneur has asked the UN to step in and investigate the arbitrary detention, assault and torture that he has endured since his arrest in Dubai four months ago. The United Nations has been presented with evidence that US citizen, Edel Hsieh, has been arbitrarily detained in Dubai’s desert prison after a court appointed expert confirmed he was innocent of the allegations against him. Edel Hsieh was arrested in March after being (falsely) accused of coercing a former business partner to return his investment in a crypto start up. Without a court order or evidence and immediately upon his arrest, police forced him to send his investment back to his accuser and after being violently beaten, he was forced to call his wife and demand she send $100,000 to one officer’s private account. Edel is the latest public account of human rights abuses and extortion within the UAE penal system. “They torture us for our confession,” said Hsieh on a jail call recording obtained by the Guardian. “They said, ‘I will rape you, hold you and send you back to China.’ They slammed my head against the table, my arms were twisted and held up behind me.” When the police saw pictures of his wife on his phone, they threatened to rape her too, and the police also demanded money from him, he said on the call. Edel’s family, based outside Los Angeles, called on Congresswoman Sanchez to help him and although the US State Department has assisted numerous victims of injustice over the past decade, “they require significant encouragement as described by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who lobbied for Sassy Trucker’s (Tierra Allen) release”, explained Radha Stirling , CEO of Detained in Dubai who is helping the family. After exonerating conclusions were formed by the UAE’s own court appointed expert and the withdrawal of false witness testimony by someone who has just left the country, Edel’s family expected his release and that charges would be dropped. After months of unfair detention, human rights violation and being deprived of prescription medication, Edel’s wife and family are calling on further US State intervention and a United Nations investigation. “It’s imperative at this point that Congresswoman Sanchez and the US State Department support their citizen. The US has helped citizens in the past and Canada went above and beyond in securing the freedom of André Gautier who had been (falsely) charged with dozens of crimes. If Canada, Malaysia and the UK can help their people, surely the US can do the same”, added Stirling. Edel’s mother, Janet, is desperately hoping for Rep. Sanchez to take the issue as seriously as Rep. Jackson Lee did. The family has also called on Dubai ruler, HH Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, to investigate the physical abuse Edel suffered at the hands of those responsible for his safety as well as the authorities physically forcing him to send money to a personal account without a court order. Stirling continued “The Dubai government has made public assurances that they will clamp down on corruption and the kind of accusations made by this US citizen require urgent investigation or else foreigners can not feel safe in the UAE, particularly when they have money”. Radha Stirling CEO at Detained in Dubai +44 7 309 114 195 Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

UN asked to intervene in Dubai human rights abuses against American tech entrepreneur

The United Nations has been presented with evidence that US citizen, Edel Hsieh, has been arbitrarily detained in Dubai prison.

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Parental rights under assault by authority wielding politicians, says human rights expert, Radha Stirling, founder of Due Process International. Politicians are responding to a News Corp lobbying push to ban under 16’s in Australia from accessing social media, but NGO Due Process International , says the move is an outrageous infringement on parental rights. CEO Radha Stirling says, “politicians are responding to calls for a social media ban hidden under the pretence of ‘protecting our children’, but in reality, they are supporting the mainstream media lobby and getting people accustomed to requiring government permission to access the internet. “It’s a slippery slope. Once the government rolls out legislation to restrict the access of minors, it won’t be long until we see them pushing for a program expansion. We are highly likely to very quickly see the government pushing for ‘responsible social media use’ that would require a licence and good behaviour merits to access social media or the wider internet. “The move is absolutely not about safety. It’s about control, censorship and a corporate media industry in demise. “I find it beyond insulting that the government would seek to intervene in the private lives of families to the extent that they will decide what information individuals can consume and from whom they can consume it.” Paul Dutton and the liberal party in collusion with other government members are doing everything in their power to increase authoritarian control over the population and infringe on the rights of citizens without referendum or public consultation. “It is precisely this type of aggression that paves way for other parties to gain real traction in Parliament. We only have to look at the current success of the Nigel's Farage and the Reform Party in the UK, which has just overtaken the Conservatives at the polls. With both leading Australian parties pushing the public so far, genuine opposition is possible. “Due Process International is highlighting concern amongst MPs and parties and we urge Australian citizens to put pen to paper and let the politicians know they do not support the state seizing their parental responsibilities.” Stirling also expressed concern over eSafety expansion propositions in her response to the government's call for public consultation: Radha Stirling CEO  at Due Process International +44 7 309 114 195 Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Parents against social media restrictions

Politicians are responding to a lobbying push to ban under 16’s in Australia from accessing social media

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eSafety: Julie Inman Grant ‘dog whistle’ claims ploy to push legislative expansion. Concerns over US government ties discussed. After flagrantly wasting taxpayer money seeking an outcome that any objective or legally minded person would know was doomed to fail, Julie Inman Grant played the victim, accusing Elon Musk of abusing his power resulting in her being subjected to death threats and doxxing. Dropping her failed court claim against X, Imran Grant sought refuge with national broadcaster ABC and organised a press conference at Parliament, lobbying for support from the government, which unsurprisingly she garnered. Paul Dutton, leader of the opposition Liberal Party, offered his full support to eSafety, despite reinforcing concerns about a uniparty government. Due Process International  founder and expert witness, Radha Stirling , has opposed the proposed eSafety expansion as a dangerous and authoritarian risk to the population. Stirling wrote a detailed response to the government’s request for public consultation and has expressed concerns over the escalation of government endeavours to censor public debate and freedom of expression. Stirling has also expressed concerns about Inman Grant’s objectivity given her ties to the US government. “Julie Inman Grant is a US citizen subject to US law even while abroad. The regulator has made no secret of her ties to the CIA and has been deliberately unclear when pushed on details pertaining to her communications with international agencies. “When a US citizen who  was headhunted by the CIA works with American politicians, Microsoft and Twitter during the days of partisan censorship & the Twitter Files, you can expect Australians to be deeply concerned about such a person wielding immense power over the private sector and individuals; Someone with the power to censor, fine and sanction those who oppose her decisions. “Inman Grant has not been forthcoming when questioned on her communications with foreign agencies. In her prior positions, the Commissioner cooperated with US agencies for years before her appointment in Australia and there is no way that cooperation has stopped. “Social media giants and their backdoor channels to government and intelligence agents have been well exposed over the past few years, but the exposure has normalised it and anyone who isn't cooperative, like X, becomes a target. The response towards Elon Musk by Australian politicians was disgraceful, branding him a narcissist and calling for him to be jailed because he wouldn’t adhere to an unlawful request from the “commissar”. “Inman Grant intends to test the boundaries of her power and her failure against Elon Musk is being used by her department as evidence that her powers were insufficient to be able to override pre-existing law. She is now rallying support for overreaching authoritarian powers to be used against private companies and individuals as and when it suits. “I urge Australians to fight against authorities seeking to change laws that protect the rights of citizens and the private sector against the government”. Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

eSafety - ‘dog whistle’ PR effort a ploy and CIA concerns

Due Process International founder and expert witness, Radha Stirling, has opposed the proposed eSafety expansion as dangerous.

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Family of LA resident and crypto tech entrepreneur detained in Dubai prays he comes home imminently after court appointed forensic expert says ‘no evidence’. The wife and family of Californian tech entrepreneur Edel Hsieh is freed from Dubai jail after evidence exonerating him is revealed. When Edel Hsieh saw some ‘dodgy’ dealings at a startup company in Dubai, he asked for his investment back but, instead, he was accused of threatening his former (short lived) partner. When an allegation of threatening behaviour was made, police immediately arrested Edel, beat him and extracted funds from his personal accounts without a court order. Edel has been fighting the charges from jail in Dubai for the past three months while surviving atrocious conditions. Today, a court appointed independent forensics expert confirmed what he knew all along; He did not threaten the complainant. The case against him has fallen apart. A friend of the complainant who had agreed to act as a witness left the UAE with no intention of returning or participating in proceedings. Edel has now been told his August trial may be moved to Wednesday next week and he is hopeful, with the latest developments, that he will finally be exonerated. “Edel has never had any issues with the law in the US or anywhere else. He’s been levied with wild accusations as a means to go after his money”,  explains Edel’s wife, Neda. “We are exhausted. It’s been a really emotional and strenuous time for the whole family. With a forensic report confirming his innocence, we are counting on authorities to let my husband go”. The family have asked Congresswoman Sanchez and Senator Newman to make sure the US State Department is doing everything possible to free the Los Angeles resident. Radha Stirling  of Detained in Dubai  noted that people with money are often subjected to false allegations as a means to extort them. “The government of Dubai needs to do more to presume the innocence of those who have been accused of crimes. “If Dubai is going to welcome cryptocurrency trade and development to the city, it will need to recognise that there will be some shady characters attracted to the environment who will attempt to abuse the judicial process for two reasons; One, to immunize themselves against incoming criminal complaints and two, as a means to extort and pressure victims into releasing funds for their freedom”. Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Family of crypto entrepreneur detained in Dubai pray for imminent return after exonerating evidence

Family of LA resident and crypto tech entrepreneur detained in Dubai prays he comes home imminently after court appointed forensic expert sa

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Young wife distressed at treatment of innocent husband locked up and extorted in Dubai Young wife distraught over husband’s three month long detention and torture in Dubai. Neda has mounted a campaign to free her American husband from jail after he was arrested, beaten and tortured by Dubai authorities. Her husband, Edel Hsieh from California, has been languishing in a UAE prison after a false allegation was levied against him by a former colleague who has since been accused of fraud. Neda moved to Dubai with her husband who was joining a team of cryptocurrency developers, but Edel discovered his colleagues were syphoning investment funds from the company without his consent. He requested the return of his initial $1m investment which was eventually paid to him. He and Neda were stunned when police suddenly came to arrest Ed, accusing him of threatening his former partner and forcing him at knifepoint to return the money. “Ed is a loving, normal man. He’s never been in any trouble with authorities anywhere, so I could hardly believe what was happening”.   Neda received a call from Ed who asked her to send $100,000 to a police officer’s personal account. He had been beaten and forced to call her under duress. The thought of the abuse he had suffered at the hands of authorities brought Neda to tears. “There was absolutely no evidence against my husband”, explains Neda, “but he has now been in prison for three months. We have no idea if or when he will be released. We just learned that the court appointed forensic expert confirmed that Ed is innocent and the accusations against him are false, but he’s still locked up. The apparent witness has fled the country and there is literally no evidence to support the claim. “I’ve been doing everything I can to help bring him home. I’ve called on the US government and politicians to get involved and now that the expert has essentially exonerated him, we really hope Sheikh Mohammed and the authorities in Dubai can see my husband has been the victim, not anyone else”. Radha Stirling  of NGO, Detained in Dubai , has called on Congresswoman Sanchez and the US State Department to intervene diplomatically in “what clearly is a case of injustice, especially where a US citizen has faced physical beatings and mistreatment. This kind of treatment is unacceptable in a country that markets itself as a safe hub for investors, entrepreneurs and tourists. “Entrepreneurs and investors are at the greatest risk of becoming extortion targets. The justice system is abused by Dubai residents in the know. Having someone jailed and beaten is the easiest way to extort funds from them and this has been a standard playbook for the past two decades. Dubai’s ruler needs to end the practice and restore faith in the judicial system of Dubai. “Neda is deeply distressed by the prolonged separation from her husband. She struggles to sleep and spends her days campaigning to free her husband. It’s the toughest thing they’ve ever been through, “With exonerating expert evidence, prosecutors should drop the charges against Ed and let him return to his family. He should not have to stay in jail a day more”. Radha Stirling CEO at Detained in Dubai +44 7 309 114 195 Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Wife fights for American husband detained in Dubai over false allegations

Young wife distraught over husband’s three month long detention and torture in Dubai.

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Egregious torture and extortion of Los Angeles crypto entrepreneur in "glitzy but risky" Dubai. The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help. Edel Hsieh is the latest in a string of Americans to face unfair and arbitrary detention in the glitzy but risky destination. Ed has been locked up for two months without bail after a fraudster falsely accused him of threatening him in order to pressure for the return of invested funds. “Edel has never threatened anyone”, his wife Neda attests. “His accuser just wants him locked up so he can steal his money”. Not only has Edel been locked up and his money accounts emptied, but he was severely beaten and tortured by a group of Dubai police and CID, who forced him under duress to call his wife and transfer US$100,000 to one of the policeman’s crypto accounts. He is now being held in horrendous conditions and is being denied medical treatment and prescription medicine that he depends upon. The conditions he has experienced easily meet the criteria that warrants United Nations investigations. Edel’s family have reached out to Rep. Sanchez and Senator Newman to intervene in a case of injustice and human rights violations but “Representatives are often initially reluctant to get involved”, explains Detained in Dubai  CEO, Radha Stirling , who is helping the family. “Most representatives have never dealt with a constituent facing egregious abuse in a foreign country but when it comes to the Emirate of Dubai, this has become more and more common”. Last year, representatives made diplomatic efforts to resolve the cases of Elizabeth De Las Santos  and Tierra Allen  (Sassy Trucker). Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was praised for her dedication in representing Tierra Allen who was freed. Jackson Lee described at a press conference her experience in dealing with the US State Department and US Embassy in the UAE. “It is clear that while the US will not get involved in legal proceedings abroad, there are significant efforts that can be made where a case is clearly unjust. We have seen this with Miami resident Danielle Jeffries  and David Oliver, a case where the US negotiated with the claimant to drop the case against him so he could return to the US.” Congresswoman Sanchez has been in contact with Edel’s mother and wife but they are yet to see any active support from the US Embassy and State Department. A consular representative did visit Edel in prison and saw the injuries and bruises from his assault, but nothing has been done to raise this with UAE officials. Stirling called for urgent diplomatic intervention in the severe matter, saying, “beatings and abuse of prisoners is an ongoing issue and unless countries stand up for their citizens, the treatment will continue. We’ve already seen broken bones, severe head injuries and even a death by police brutality. If the US does not stand up for Edel Hseih who was beaten as a means to extort him, we will certainly see many more cases of abuse, leaving visitors, especially crypto holders, as targets of the authorities”. Author: Radha Stirling , CEO Detained in Dubai . Detained in Dubai: http://www.detainedindubai.org Detained in Doha: https://www.detainedindoha.org Radha Stirling: http://www.radhastirling.com CLAN - Crypto Legal Advocacy Network: https://www.bitclan.org/ Due Process International: http://www.dueprocess.international IPEX - Interpol & Extradition Reform & Defence Experts: https://www.ipexreform.com/ Interpol Red Notice https://www.interpolrednotice.com/  Podcast: http://www.gulfinjustice.news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/detainedindubai YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/detainedindubai X (Twitter): https://x.com/RadhaStirling   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhastirling   Live news and updates on Telegram: https://t.me/stirlingnews mail: info@detainedindubai.org  / Press queries: press@detainedindubai.org Phone: +447309114195  WhatsApp: Click here

Rep. Sanchez called on to save life of American tortured in Dubai

The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help.

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