Tuesday 24 April 2012

Foreigners on hunger strike in Dubai jail - FT.com

About 20 jailed foreign businessmen have gone on hunger strike in Dubai to protest against lengthy sentences for writing cheques that bounced, a criminal offence in the United Arab Emirates.
“I’ve exhausted every avenue that I can see,” Peter Margetts, 48, a former property developer, told the Financial Times from a prison pay phone. “I’ve exhausted the legal system, the lawyers have their hands tied here and they’re not going to rock the boat.”

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  1. There should be fair sentencing for all nationalities in the UAE not only Emirati's . Expats get years in jail and have to protest by hunger striking whilst Emirati's face NO JAIL...see www.gulfnews.ae for article on Emirati businessman only fined for bouncing a 121 million dirhams worth of cheques.

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