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Dubai ruler orders British tourist to be freed from jail

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A 27-year-old electrician was arrested after accidentally touching a man's hip in a Dubai bar
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A Scottish man is freed after being jailed for accidentally touching a man’s hip in Dubai.

Jamie Harron, a 27-year-old electrician, was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday (22 October).

But then the case against him was dismissed and the charges were dropped.
Ruler of Dubai intervened in tourist ‘gay’ case

Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum stepped in to personally intervene, and exonerated Harron.

Harron had been on a stopover in the Gulf city state when he brushed past a man in a bar.

Harron is said to have been holding a drink, moving through a crowded bar and held a hand in front of him to avoid spilling it on himself or others. He then ‘touched a man on his hip to avoid impact’.

He was later arrested for public indecency.
‘Unwarranted, defamatory and meritless’ allegations

‘It has now been established that the allegations against Jamie were entirely unwarranted, defamatory, and meritless; to such an extent that the Ruler of the country found it necessary to step in and correct the wrongful action of the Public Prosecutor and to quash the judgment of the court,’ Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, said.

‘This was a courageous and honorable decision on the part of Sheikh Mohammed, and while it highlights the urgent need for judicial reform in the country, it is also a hopeful sign that the UAE’s leadership possesses the will and vision to pursue such reforms in the future.’

Stirling was called by police to be told his case had been dismissed, and he should collect his passport.
Jamie Harron free to return home to Scotland

But then Harron arrived to the station, his passport was returned, and was told he was freed to go.

‘Of course, a fully functional legal system would not require outside intervention, and a case like Jamie’s would never proceed in the first place,’ Stirling added.

‘But we are enormously grateful to Sheikh Mohammed for stepping in and vindicating Jamie after months of hardship.’

The electrician was working in Afghanistan and was on a two-day stopover in the United Arab Emirates in July when he was arrested.

He since lost his job because of his detainment.
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Yes this was, although it took too long, a good result in the end. I've been following this story as it has been well reported here in UK. It not only cost him his job but apparently around £32000 in legal fees/accommodation etc. BBC said yesterday he is considering a civil action for redress
 
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I hope his employer is shamed for abandoning their employee after sending him over there.
 

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I wonder what prompted him to step in to help this British citizen? I also wonder how many of his own citizens being persecuted by the government he has stepped in to save? Both of those are rhetorical questions in case anyone thinks I expect answers. I don't.
 

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His employer would be smart to reimburse him for all legal fees plus some compensation. I imagine Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum did it to keep talented workers from being too scared to come to Dubai.
 

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I read because of so many foreigners in Dubai it was common practice to deport people if any homosexual activity becomes known. I'm also shocked that apparently the guy he touched, a Jordanian, is a manager in a German oil tech company called Neumann & Esser and they defended him. The Jordanian guy dropped charges earlier this month but the public prosecution kept going.
 
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