"I was beaten for asking for my heart medication. I was forced to drink from a toilet" -
Albert Douglas, Detained in Dubai
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A 63 year old London grandfather returned home after years in hellish Dubai prison where he was beaten, tortured and subjected to egregious human rights abuses. The successful entrepreneur was released after an intense campaign led by his son, Wolfgang Douglas, and Radha Stirling, the founder of Detained in Dubai.
Tortured London Grandfather Pursues UAE
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) has issued a landmark ruling (attached) in the case of British citizen Albert Douglas, finding that his imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates was arbitrary, unlawful, and in violation of international law. The UN has called for Mr Douglas’s immediate release and for his right to compensation for the suffering endured during his detention.use of power.
Tortured Grandfather to be freed from Dubai jail after UN ruling
Lady Whitaker and Andy Slaughter, MP have voiced their serious concerns to the Foreign Office over the UAE’s treatment of British grandfather, Albert Douglas. In fact, they ’ve even suggested sanctions may be needed to protect UK citizens abroad. “This is not the first time and it’s appalling that we are back here again”, said Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, who has been working with the British government to help Albert.
Torture in the Emirates