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An Australian-British national has been detained for allegedly promoting a US charity illegally here, Khaleej Times has learnt.
On Tuesday, Dubai Police confirmed that Scott Richards was being held in the detention centre at Al Murraqabat Police Station.
Richards, who has been working as an economic development advisor in Dubai, is yet to be charged.
According to his legal representative, Radha Stirling, Richards was detained on July 28. The father of two is now moving into his third week of detention.
Stirling said Richards was working at Camp Qambar in Afghanistan for a US registered charity, "coordinating the logistics of distributing UN-standard tarpaulins" to civilians there.
After returning to Dubai last month, she claimed he was detained by police for allegedly promoting the charity via social media.
Read this if planning charity drive The Decree No (9) issued in 2015 prohibits collection of donations or advertising of fundraising campaigns without first obtaining prior written approval from the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. Any violation of this decree could result in a penalty of two months to one year of imprisonment and a fine ranging from Dh5,000 to Dh100,000, depending on the court's ruling. |
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