Radha Stirling, founder and director of Detained in Dubai, said in a statement that international attention the case received may have contributed to the decision.

She called for policy changes to avoid a repeat of similar situations.

“We hope that the UAE takes this as yet another example of why they need to implement a policy that protects victims of crime against retaliatory charges or counter criminal accusations,” said Stirling.

Stirling said the woman’s alleged attackers had returned to the United Kingdom without any charges.