Artur Ligeska
"Artur Ligeska endured lengthy imprisonment without evidence, and was only released following active intervention by the Polish government, driven by media campaigns led by ourselves and others.
It is simply too easy in Dubai to get arrested and wrongly convicted, and far too difficult to correct miscarriages of justice."
Radha Stirling, CEO and founder of Detained in Dubai
Artur Ligeska remembers the first words he heard from Ahmed Mansoor, fellow prisoner and a man he would come to call his “brother.” A Polish businessman, Artur was awaiting trial on drug charges in the summer of 2018 when Mansoor – two cells down in Abu Dhabi’s notorious Al Sadr prison – called out to him. |
31st May 2021
On his two year freedom anniversary, Artur Ligeska thanks Radha Stirling for her work in the campaign to #FreeArtur.
Artur Ligeska was tortured in Abu Dhabi prison before being exonerated of the charges against him.
After his release, he wrote a book and released a documentary. Artur's memory will live on and we will always continue to advocate for the abuse of foreign nationals in the UAE to stop! We love you
Sadly, Artur passed away just days after sending this voicemail to Stirling.
Artur.