PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT BY DAVID HAIGH
Court of appeal ruling in case of Haigh And GFH creates ‘dangerous loophole’ in British justice; Haigh to take case to European Court of Human Rights
London, 23 May 2020 – David Haigh, the human rights lawyer, victim of torture in the UAE, and former managing director of Leeds United FC, who was a leading light in the campaign organisation ‘Detained in Dubai’ from 2016 to 2018, is issuing the following statement with regard to allegations made by Radha Stirling, with whom he campaigned to release several high-profile detainees in the Gulf state:
You win the argument, yet the battle still goes on! By David Haigh and Tiina Jauhiainen, co-founders of the Free Latifa campaign The 24th of February 2020 marks the second anniversary of the attempt by Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum to flee the captivity of her father, the ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…
The Free Latifa campaign has slammed the “staggering hypocrisy” of this week’s Global Women’s Forum in Dubai and accused Ivanka Trump and Theresa May of betraying the cause of women by attending the high-profile event. Around 3,000 delegates listened to 100 speakers at the two-day gathering, including the US president’s daughter cum adviser, and…
In a week that saw the United Arab Emirates kick off its “World Tolerance Summit” the FreeLatifa team attended the High Court for the final hearings in the High Court battle over the children of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
UAE PREACHES TOLERANCE, PRACTICES HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE In a week that saw the United Arab Emirates kick off its “World Tolerance Summit” the FreeLatifa team the FreeLatifa campaign joined by over 20 leading NGOS signed an open letter calling on attendees to boycott the summit. The NGOs, lawyers and human rights defenders included, PEN…
I was delighted to be invited to be part of BBC Radio Cornwall’s 30 Lives series. The 30 Lives programme celebrates BBC Radio Cornwall’s 30th birthday by speaking to 30 people who grew up and were educated in Cornwall and have “gone on to make an impact in the world.” It was a bit like traveling back…
Cornwall gets in your blood. This brilliant website tells it better than I possibly could. Please take a look – I think they have it spot on with their logo: A love affair that lasts a lifetime. I have lived in some beautiful places and my work has enabled me to visit and do business in many…