Justice 4 Haigh’s aim is to promote transparency and achieve justice for David Haigh, the former managing director of Leeds United Football Club, following his 22-month nightmare in Dubai jails. That ended with intentional leading charity Human Rights watch calling for his immediate release in March 2016 and all charges to be dropped. Days later he was acquitted on Twitter slander charges after years of arbitrary detention and torture… Read More >>
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Melinda Taylor joins David’s legal team
Melinda Taylor is an Australian attorney –admitted to practice in New York – who specialises in international criminal law and human rights law. Melinda has over 17 years’ experience working for, or appearing as Counsel, before different international Courts and Tribunals, including the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court (ICTY, ICTR, and ICC respectively). Read More »
Guernica International Chambers join David Haigh’s legal team
Guernica37 files preliminary inquiry to investigate Mr. David Haigh’s torture in United Arab Emirates Image by: International Campaign for Freedom in the UAE Having been a victim of torture whilst detained in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Mr. David Haigh has instructed Mr. Toby Cadman of Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers. Mr. David Haigh, the former […]Read More »
A Coalition of Human Rights Organisations and Experts Calls for the Release of Ahmed Mansoor
A coalition of 18 notable figures and 8 organisations released today a joint letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the prominent Emirati human rights activist, Ahmed Mansoor. The initiative marks 100 days of Mansoor’s arbitrary detention by the Emirati authorities. The letter has been signed by a number of academics, lawyers, authors […]Read More »
Statement from David Haigh on Dubai Court hearing in October 2016
The below is a statement from David Haigh on the orders of the DIFC Court of October last year, from a hearing held whilst David was an in patient for 7 weeks a the Priory hospital receiving treatment for the torture. David has requested permission to appeal. “The entire process against me – from the time I was […]Read More »
DIFC Court breaches David Haigh’s human rights
David Haigh’s doctors have written to, or their reports have been given to, the Dubai Courts (DIFC Courts) to request a 6-week adjournment whilst David is in Hospital recovering from torture and sexual abuse at the hands of the Dubai Authorities’. The letters are dated 21st June 2016, 16th September 2016 and, 3rd October 2016. David […]Read More »David Haigh admitted to Priory Hospital
Following press reports that David Haigh has entered the Priory Hospital for psychiatric treatment, we wanted to confirm that the former Leeds United FC managing director has been admitted to the Priory Hospital. David was admitted on an urgent basis in September 2016. Sadly, David is suffering from Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) resulting […]Read More »