Arbitrary Detention

Ryan Cornelius: Ben Keith on the UN Release Call and the Silence in London

UN Experts Warn the UAE Must Release Ryan Cornelius Before Detention Becomes a Death Sentence

IHR Advisors at Leiden University – WHEN POLICING BECOMES POLITICAL – International police cooperation in the era of spin dictators

Ben Keith to Speak at ISHR Retreat on Transnational Repression and INTERPOL Abuse

Rhys Davies, Ben Keith and Cristian Gonzalez at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2026

Ben Keith on Free Speech and INTERPOL Abuse at the ECBA Spring Conference in Barcelona

UN Working Group Finds British National Arbitrarily Detained in UAE for 17 Years

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a significant ruling finding that Charles Ridley, a British national, has been arbitrarily detained in the United Arab Emirates since 2008, in violation of fundamental international human rights standards.

European Parliament Demands Release of International Human Rights Advisors’ Pro Bono Client, Ryan Cornelius

In July 2025, the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution calling for the immediate release of British citizen Ryan Cornelius, who has been unlawfully imprisoned in Dubai for 17 years.

Ben Keith and Rhys Davies featured in The Telegraph | David Lammy urged to sanction Gulf official over jailing of British businessman

Ben Keith and Rhys Davies featured in The Telegraph on 11 January 2025

Rhys Davies features in The Guardian | From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

Rhys Davies features in The Guardian on 26 November 2024