Gulf in Justice

Gulf in Justice

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  • “My Iraq Prison Hell” - Scot jailed for Qatar bank debt angered by World Cup

    “My Iraq Prison Hell” - Brian Glendinning talks to Radha Stirling


    After two months of prison hell, Brian opens up and he's angry at Qatar's "disgusting" World Cup.  

    Scottish construction engineer, Brian Glendinning was jailed in Iraq over a Qatar National Bank issued Interpol Red Notice for a small debt. After substantial diplomatic, media and strategic efforts of crisis manager Radha Stirling, Brian returned home to Scotland on Saturday.

    “It brought a tear to my eye as I heard Brian’s worst moment in prison”, said extradition expert Radha Stirling, who hosts the Gulf in Justice Podcast “What Brian has been through is unimaginable. The way the guards mocked him, laughed at him, looted him and harassed his wife. The conditions in Iraqi jails are abysmal with the only positive being that Brian wasn’t tortured himself. He did however, witness the inhumane treatment of other prisoners and the scars of what he saw will remain with him for life.

    “I am privileged to have been able to help this dear family who I have come to know. I’m grateful for their energy and dedication in supporting the campaign to free Brian.”

    Brian told Ms Stirling that he is still unable to sleep well. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees the prison ceiling fans and hears the pained groans of fellow inmates.

    Brian when he was first arrested.  This was the "nicer" prison:

    Traumatised by his experience, Brian has vowed that he will never set foot in the Middle East again. He said he is sickened by the scenes of celebrations in Qatar as the World Cup continues. “It was Qatar that abuse Interpol’s databases and caused his detention in Iraq. They do this on a regular basis”, confirms Stirling. “We are working with Kenny MacAskill, MP and a number of concerned parliamentary groups to push the British government to safeguard citizens against further abuse. We simply can not have our strong allies and trade partners causing our citizens to be wrongfully detained abroad and at risk of violence or torture. It is unlawful and a violation of international law to report debt to Interpol. There are other civil means for them to recover credit card debts such as through the county court.

    Brian said, “These countries are so corrupt. All they care about is money and being the wealthiest - Qatar in particular. That country has put me through hell. The fact the World Cup has been allowed to be held there is sickening. I'm refusing to watch it.”

    57 min
  • 5 year old son abducted to Oman: Child abduction and the Middle East

    Radha Stirling talks to French mother Maud Quinault whose son was abducted by his father and unlawfully removed to Oman, despite the parents having a French joint custody order.  Oman is not a signatory to the Hague Convention against   Maud says "My name is Maud Quinault, my son and I are french, he is 5 years old and has been abducted by his father in Oman, middle-east. While the father was supposed to take fahad-Louis, our son to Disney land in Paris as we had a shared custody in France, he rented a car to drive to Madrid where the Omani ambassador issued a laissé passé allowing him to fly to Oman from Madrid, against the french court order.  My baby boy has been teared apart from his mother, unlawfully and used as a tool by his father to seek revenge and to destroy me because I have decided a few years back to put an end to my husband’s daily physical and verbal abuse, so I left him.  This is a clear breech of human rights but parental abduction is legal in Oman.  I am indeed devastated and my pain is indescribable. My heart is shattered and I feel soulless.  My baby boy and I have been separated since the 17th of April 2022, more than 4 months.  the father is refusing to give me any information about Fahad-Louis, when he his sick for example or even in which school he enrolled him.  I am asking for financial help as the legal fees are very costly and my fight will intensify as September approaches..  Thank you so much for your constant support, I am forever grateful".

    24 min
  • Inquest into death of Lee Bradley Brown in Dubai custody set for October 31st

    Inquest into death of British national in Dubai custody set for October 31st

    Over a decade later, the trial date for an Inquest into the death of Lee Bradley Brown has finally been set. On the week commencing the 31st of October, a jury will deliberate over whether Lee Bradley Brown’s life was ended by Dubai police.

    “The evidence is compelling”, explained expert witness Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai. “There are multiple witnesses and Dubai’s government has failed to comply with investigations and refused to share the CCTV witnesses' claim will prove beyond doubt that Lee was beaten to death.


    “It is of paramount importance that Dubai authorities are held to account. Since the death of Lee Bradley Brown, countless others have been subjected to grave human rights violations and torture. British grandfather Albert Douglas was beaten by police only one year ago, suffering serious head injuries and broken bones.

    “Albert reported that he is currently detained with a cellmate who alleges to have directly witnessed Lee’s death. In a harrowing phone call, Albert relays the conversation.

    “Such drastic and deadly abuse should not be tolerated by the UAE’s allies, by businesses and by celebrities. I sincerely pray that the outcome of this Inquest is determinative and that the UAE is held to account, initiates urgent reform and compensates the victim’s family. Nobody is safe until this happens”.

    After Albert Douglas was proven to have been beaten, the British government urged the UAE to address the allegations. Dubai arranged a medical panel to review his injuries but that was seemingly to appease the British government for a moment in time. The board confirmed Albert had been beaten and sustained injuries but did not act further. Albert’s son Wolfgang Douglas has desperately been campaigning for the British government to intervene, “We have called on everyone to get involved. My father should have been released the moment it was revealed that he had been beaten to the point of broken bones. The UAE has no right to hold him. He hasn’t committed any crime and we fear every day that he will be killed. As a family, we have so much sympathy for Lee. Every single detainee in Dubai’s jail wants justice for him”.

    5 min
  • Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling

    BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup fans’  Brian Glendinning’s case highlights peril for football fans travelling to the Gulf nation this year, experts warn  Interpol and extradition expert Radha Stirling highlight's Qatar's ongoing abuse of the Interpol Red Notice system.  Brian's brother John talks of the distressing time he and his family are going through with this shocking arrest.

    6 min
  • TalkSport Radio with Radha Stirling - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

    Radha Stirling discusses Qatar 22 with TalkSport Radio.    

    As football fans ride from their expensive hotels to the stadium, or enjoy the festivities and tourist attractions around the World Cup, thousands of women will be suffering unimaginable misery all around them, hidden in plain sight in the shadow of Qatar’s luxury.  

    Qatar is expected to see more visitors during the World Cup than would otherwise visit the country in 6 months, with overflow expected to pack hotels in neighbouring UAE  

    http://www.detainedindoha.org

    #DetainedinDoha #Doha #Qatar #Qatar2022 #FIFA #FIFA22 #RadhaStirling #TalkSport #Football #WorldCup

    8 min
  • Is Liz Truss fit to be Prime Minister? The Gulf in Justice Podcast asks Brits detained abroad...

    GULF IN JUSTICE PODCAST  

    Gulf prisoners & human rights victims say “Liz Truss UNFIT for PM” “If she can’t even discharge her duties as Foreign Minister”, says a British grandfather locked up in Dubai, “how on earth is she fit to run the country? She doesn't deserve a promotion, she deserves to be fired!”

    British citizen Chris Emms has been detained in Saudi for six months after the USA issued an Interpol Red Notice against him for allegedly violating US sanctions.  Neither Liz Truss nor the Foreign Office have made any diplomatic efforts with Saudi Arabia or the USA.

    Host Radha Stirling highlights British government failings.

    13 min
  • FBI 'Most Wanted' talks Universal Jurisdiction with Radha Stirling on the Gulf in Justice Podcast

    Extradition expert Radha Stirling hosts first discussion with British citizen Christopher Emms on the Gulf in Justice Podcast.  Chris was listed on Interpol's Red Notice database in February for allegedly "conspiring to violate" US sanctions when he attended a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea.  Chris is not a US citizen and is not subject to US law.  He is not required to know or learn US law.  He violated NO British or international laws but the US is throwing their weight around, intimidating and bullying foreign citizens.  

    Radha Stirling, CEO of Due Process International and IPEX Reform said "Emms and the expert allegedly answered specific questions about blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies for the DPRK audience, including individuals whom they understood worked for the North Korean government, proposed plans to create specialized “smart contracts” to serve the DPRK’s unique interests, and mapped out cryptocurrency transactions designed to evade and avoid United States sanctions, including by diagramming such transactions on a whiteboard for the North Korean audience."  #FreeChrisEmms #FreeAssange #StateHarassment http://www.dueprocess.international http://www.ipexreform.com http://www.bitclan.org http://www.radhastirling.com

    34 min
  • FCDO failure in Albert Douglas case

    Grandfather Albert Douglas has been held as an economic hostage in Dubai.  He has been beaten, tortured and denied his medication, but the FCDO says “torture in itself is not grounds for a clemency application”.

    Wolfgang Douglas discusses the latest case details with Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai.


    53 min
  • Radha Stirling talks to the families of Billy Hood and Albert Douglas

    Gulf in Justice host and Detained in Dubai CEO, Radha Stirling, updates us on the cases of Billy Hood and Albert Douglas, featuring Colin Brazier's coverage, the demonstration in front of Dubai's largest luxury property show and the direct testimony of torture victim, Albert Douglas.  

    Billy Hood was detained over CBD oil left in his car by a visiting friend, while Albert Douglas has been detained over bounced cheques he did not write.  Stirling talks to the respective family members of both victims of injustice and the recent Parliamentary debate on the Foreign Office (FCDO) and their service to British citizens.

    36 min

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