Friday, August 19, 2016

British man imprisoned in Dubai over Facebook post...

A 42-year-old man has spent the last three weeks imprisoned a police station in Dubai after posting a link on his Facebook page to a fundraising campaign run by a US charity.


Scott Richards, an economic development adviser from Adelaide who holds both British and Australian citizenship, was arrested on 28 July and charged with fundraising without permission after 22 days in custody at Al Murraqabat Police Station.

The post he shared was a link to a campaign by the Zwan Family Charity to raise funds for tarpaulins, blankets, warm clothes and sleeping bags for the inhabitants of a refugee camp in Afghanistan.

Under laws introduced in 2015 it is illegal to advertise fundraising campaigns in Dubai without written approval from the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department.

Mr Richards’ mother, Penelope Haberfield, told the BBC that his wife is under extreme stress: "She can only take the clothes to him once a week. She takes him money so that he can buy water and extra food. Full story...

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