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According to figures announced by UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi at the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, incoming extradition requests to the UAE increased by 235 per cent between 2021 and 2025, while mutual legal assistance requests rose by 244 per cent. The UAE now has more than 140 bilateral judicial cooperation agreements with 53 countries.

Stirling also highlighted what she described as an increasingly concerning pattern in which the United Arab Emirates is being used as a rapid transit jurisdiction for arrests and extraditions connected to Uzbek requests, often raising serious concerns regarding judicial oversight, access to legal remedies, and compliance with international due process safeguards.

UAE Cybercrime Crackdown Escalates Following Iran War in the Gulf - By Radha Stirling, Expert Witness, Crisis Manager and Founder of Detained in Dubai. 29 March 2026

Extradition expert Radha Stirling on rapid extradition from the UAE

According to Stirling, the most alarming development is the UAE’s willingness to extradite British nationals to third countries with significantly worse human-rights records, without examining evidence, assessing political motivation, or protecting against torture or coercion.

Rising Use of UAE Laws by Ex-Spouses to Target Partners

Detained in Dubai has helped hundreds of human rights victims this 2025 and will continue saving lives into the New Year.

Employment Disputes in Dubai Turn into INTERPOL Risks

Still Haunted by Old Dubai Debts - Why Proactive INTERPOL Prevention is Essential

"Vitalie Pîrlog was in charge of the very committee meant to prevent political persecution and wrongful Interpol Red Notices,” Radha Stirling said. “Now, he is suspected of selling access to that system. "

Extradition expert Radha Stirling warns the Emirates remains a dangerous jurisdiction despite headline-grabbing extradition

British citizen Chris Emms remains effectively exiled under an Interpol Red Notice, still facing charges under the same legal theory, despite never being a U.S. person, having no ties to the United States, and playing no role involving U.S. entities or jurisdiction.

Instead of handling the matter as a civil financial dispute, the bank opted to escalate its approach, threatening an Interpol Red Notice

Human rights and legal organisation, Detained in Dubai, has saved countless lives over its 17 years of service.

Interpol, immune to U.S. jurisdiction, has introduced a controversial new service - Silver Notices.