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The FCDO is broken

The first thing most foreign nationals do when they experience problems abroad is to contact their embassies. It is fair to say that people expect their countries’ diplomats to swoop in and protect them with all the weight of their governments behind them, particularly ...

6 July 2021

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“Please save his life Sheikh Mohammed”, pleads wife of Dubai detainee

“Please save his life Sheikh Mohammed”, pleads wife of Dubai detainee

2 July 2021

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Albert Douglas’s son finally in UK after Dubai ordeal

Albert Douglas’s son, Albert Coleman Jr was finally able to leave Dubai after months long ordeal that his brother describes as a “hostage situation”.

28 June 2021

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Lady Whitaker raises Parliament question about Brit detained in Dubai

60 year old grandfather, Albert Douglas, was the subject of a parliamentary question raised by Lady Whitaker:

14 June 2021

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Baroness & MP call for increased travel warnings to UAE and Sanctions

Baroness Janet Whitaker and Andy Slaughter, MP have called on Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, MP to increase FCO travel warnings to the UAE, as well as open discussions on possible sanctions after British National, Albert Douglas, was arrested and subjected to human rights violati...

1 June 2021

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FCO’s concerning alliance with Dubai

FCO’s dark alliance with the Emirates comes to light after repeated abuses of British nationals abroad.

20 May 2021

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FCO talks to Grandfather beaten and forced to drink from toilet in Dubai jail

Press Release: FCO talks to grandfather beaten & forced to drink from toilet in Dubai jail

10 May 2021

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Celebrity support increases for grandfather detained in Dubai

Celebrity support increases for grandfather detained in Dubai

7 May 2021

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Ailing grandfather detained in Dubai for son’s ‘bounced cheques’, desperate for help

60 year old Londoner, Albert Douglas, made a brave attempt to cross to Oman after losing faith in Dubai’s justice system. He had stayed in the glitzy city, thinking an innocent man could never be convicted. He had faith in the “system” and faith in the legal process. ...

29 April 2021

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