Albert Douglas has been beaten, deprived of his heart medication and forced to drink from a toilet in his months-long ordeal. Baroness Whitaker and Andy Slaughter, MP have called for sanctions against the UAE and an increase in travel warnings to British citizens. The Douglas family and Detained in Dubai have criticised the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for prioritising trade and investment deals over the human rights of their citizens.

Albert was transferred to hospital last week for surgery after a prison doctor was shocked that he had been enduring a painful dislocated shoulder for five months.

During his stay, Prisoners Abroad confirmed the FCDO was denied access to visit him in hospital but that they had tried.

60 year old Albert told Wolfgang, his son, that he was chained to his hospital bed when two CID agents with machine guns walked in along with a senior officer who was clearly in a position of power. “Mr Douglas, we have a problem”, said the officer, “Your son is saying you are being mistreated”. Albert replied “Yes, I’m lying in bed with a broken shoulder from prison guards. His words are right.”