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    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”.

    27 March 2022

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    Capital flight to UAE undermines human rights
    by Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, Due Process International and host of the Gulf in Justice Podcast

    25 March 2022

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    FCDO Responsibilities: Are Conflicting Goals Diminishing Efficacy?
    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with its 14,000 staff is tasked with promoting British interests abroad but the government department’s goals are often conflicting in nature, leaving diplomats in confusion over priorities, placing British citizens...

    23 March 2022

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    'Foreign Office Fails Brits Detained Abroad' Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe latest to criticise FCDO
    Foreign Office Fails Brits Detained Abroad: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe latest to criticise FCDO

    21 March 2022

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    Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s 6-year detention highlights Britain’s diminished diplomatic influence
    Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s 6-year detention highlights Britain’s diminished diplomatic influence

    17 March 2022

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    Dubai Police “Human Rights Captain” Meets Albert Douglas
    Dubai Police “Human Rights Captain” Meets Albert Douglas

    2 March 2022

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    British grandfather left in tears over transfer prison where he was beaten
    British grandfather left in tears over transfer prison where he was beaten

    23 February 2022

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    Billy Hood BEATEN by UAE prison guards during Prince William “official” visit
    Billy Hood BEATEN by UAE prison guards during Prince William “official” visit

    10 February 2022

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    “UK’s Top Diplomatic Priority” - UAE’s Torture of British Citizen, Albert Douglas
    “UK’s Top Diplomatic Priority” - UAE’s Torture of British Citizen, Albert Douglas

    7 February 2022

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    Stirling calls for evacuation of British prisoners in UAE
    The unthinkable is happening right now in the UAE. After decades as one of the few countries in the Arabian Gulf to not be targeted in terrorist attacks, the United Arab Emirates has suffered multiple drone and missile strikes over the past several days. The Emirates’ ...

    26 January 2022

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