KIDNAPPER SHEIKH FACES COP 28 BOYCOTT
5th March 2023 Dubai ruler kidnap survivor calls for Sheikh to be put on trial for her kidnap and for a boycott of Dubai COP 28 at London protest march.…
5th March 2023 Dubai ruler kidnap survivor calls for Sheikh to be put on trial for her kidnap and for a boycott of Dubai COP 28 at London protest march.…
14th October 2021 Leading, British human rights barristers call on the US Government to demand the Dubai Government immediately release American Zack Shahin. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two London-based…
London, UK: 1st October2021 International campaign to expose Expo2020Dubai ‘launched as 70+ Human rights NGOs slam high-profile world fair while host nation systematically abuses human rights A group of leading…
London, UK: 2nd June 2021 American businessman Zack Shahin, a former PepsiCo executive and the former CEO of Dubai based property developer Deyaar has appointed Detained International to advise him…
Detained international, the leading legal advocacy NGO that provides pro bono legal advocacy to victims of injustice, inequality and other human rights violations in Dubai, the wider United Arab Emirates,…
London, 22 May 2021 Following media requests for a response to the publication of a photograph of Princess Latifa in Dubai, David Haigh, co-founder of the Free Latifa campaign and…
Essential Quality could win the Kentucky Derby. Activists concerned about Sheikha Latifa, the owner’s daughter, don’t think the horse should run at all. A group of human rights lawyers and…
UN experts demand “concrete information” on Sheikha Latifa’s fate United Nations issues series of demands to UAE as Cambridgeshire police request Free Latifa campaign provide copies of new evidence concerning…
David Haigh and his team at Detained International welcome the continued support of journalists globally, who help to maintain focus and attention on the #FreeLatifa Al Maktoum campaign. The Princesses…
Detained International launch UK Parliamentary Petition The United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates have an extradition treaty that must be suspended. Until the UAE proves, it can provide fair…
Tiina Jauhianen speaks with Demirören News Agency in Istanbul Turkey. “WE PLANED THE ESCAPE FOR 1 YEAR” “Freedom to Latifa” campaign Director Tiina, who explained how she met Latifa and…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Friday it has asked the UAE for “proof of life” for the Princess, but has not received…
UAE has failed to show proof that Princess Latifa is alive, says UN. David Haigh continues relentlessly to secure the freedom of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum. However, we have recently…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman held in Iran since 2016, needs urgent treatment for her mental health, according to a medical report sent by a charity to the UK government.…
The UN says it has not yet seen evidence that the daughter of Dubai’s ruler is alive, two weeks after seeking proof from the United Arab Emirates. Princess Latifa Al Maktoum…
LONDON: 19 February 2021 Latifa’s words, click here Today following a statement by the United Nations requesting the UAE show proof of life of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, the United…
LONDON: 16th February 2021 BBC airs programme featuring exclusive new footage from Latifa in jail as former Irish President admits “I was horribly tricked” by the UAE The Free Latifa…
LONDON The Free Latifa campaign would like to express its sympathy and solidarity with Caitlin McNamara, the director of the Hay literary festival who has reported an alleged attempted rape…
The story of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is well-known. She is the daughter of the Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed…
LONDON The United Nations is being urged to take ‘decisive action’ to protect Princess Latifa Al Maktoum of Dubai who is now in ‘grave danger’ at the hands of her…
THE United Nations is being urged to take “decisive action” to protect “imprisoned” Princess Latifa of Dubai who lawyers believe is in “grave danger” at the hands of her billionaire…
LONDON The Free Latifa campaign was the subject of the latest episode of Gurveys Law, a leading radio talk show with Alan Gurvey and Kerri Kasem on KABC Radio in…
LONDON The Free Latifa campaign has featured in Spears Magazine, Europe’s leading wealth management authority. The article “The most feared divorce lawyer in Britain” featured the leading UK divorce lawyer…
LONDON As the horseracing is resuming in the UK, The Telegraph published an article on 4th June discussing the impact of the high court judgment against Sheikh Mohammed; “should favourite…
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LONDON: 28 May 2020 LONDON Leading Spanish newspaper El País covered the case of Princess Latifa on 3rd June 2020. The article discussed the 4th instalment of the award-winning news show…
The founders and leading activists of the Free Latifa campaign have escalated legal action against Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai, alleging harassment, defamation and cybercrime. Following comments last week…
LONDON: 28 May 2020 The founders and leading activists of the Free Latifa campaign have escalated legal action against Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai, alleging harassment, defamation and cybercrime. Following…
Marcus Essabri, the cousin of the Dubai Princess Latifa Al Maktoum who is being held against her will by her father Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of…
The Free Latifa campaign is ramping up the pressure on the ruler of Dubai following last week’s dramatic court judgment in London, with the princess’s legal team calling on the…
Anthony Harwood, a former foreign editor of the Daily Mail, says the recent High Court ruling that Sheikh Mohammed’s daughter, Princess Shamsa, was kidnapped off the streets of Cambridge is…
Amnesty International has criticised Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum for justifying the abduction and enforced disappearance of his own daughter, Sheikha Latifa, claiming it was a “private family matter”,…
Join the dots between India sending back Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa to UAE two years ago and the Gulf countries siding with Delhi on everything from oil to Kashmir. UK…
Hiba Zayadin is a Middle East researcher at Human Rights Watch. In a far cry from the usual dry legal ruling, the family division of Britain’s High Court upheld allegations about the…
UK Court Concludes They Were Abducted, Forced Back to Dubai United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should secure the freedom of two daughters of the ruler of Dubai, who a United Kingdom…
The best friend of Sheikha Latifa had said a court judgement which ruled that the princess was abducted by her father is “a step towards” her being free. London’s High…
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein fled to London in fear for her life, High Court heard Lawyers claimed Edward Oakden threatened to render her ‘persona non grata’ The allegation was…
Commenting on the publication of the two-family court judgements in the case of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and his estranged wife HRH Princess Haya bint…
Commenting on the publication of the two-family court judgements in the case of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and his estranged wife HRH Princess Haya bint…
UK judge ruled that ruler of Dubai orchestrated abduction of daughters and intimidated his wife Ministers, police and prosecutors are under pressure to bring the ruler of Dubai to justice…
Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, the daughter of the billionaire ruler of Dubai, was careful to avoid suspicion. On the morning of February 24, 2018, the then-32-year-old modern and sporty…
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied to Britain’s top court to try to stop publication of two judgments given in a legal battle with his former wife…
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied to Britain’s top court to try to stop publication of two judgments given in a legal battle with his former wife…
The ruler of Dubai is appealing against a decision to make two judgments public relating to his legal battle with his estranged wife, the Court of Appeal has announced. Sheikh…
Next round of costly divorce battle between Haya and Al Maktoum is on today Princess was seen arriving at the Court of Appeal side-by-side with Shackleton Top lawyer represented the…
Sheikh Mohammed opposes release of family court rulings involving two of his children The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is attempting to prevent publication of two family…
You win the argument, yet the battle still goes on! By David Haigh and Tiina Jauhiainen, co-founders of the Free Latifa campaign The 24th of February 2020 marks the second…
You win the argument, yet the battle still goes on! By David Haigh and Tiina Jauhiainen, co-founders of the Free Latifa campaign The 24th of February 2020 marks the second…
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Detained International is a not-for-profit human rights organisation providing free legal advocacy, crisis support, and media and political campaigning for victims of injustice in Dubai and the wider UAE. While we put the finishing touches to our new site, we are also excited to be unveiling a fresh rebrand and have some exciting news about joining forces with some fantastic fellow human rights advocates, together, we will be an even more indomitable force for those who have nowhere else to turn. One thing remains constant, when individuals and families face their most desperate moments in Dubai and the wider UAE, we are there for them, free of charge.
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