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Agusta accused Michel’s family takes his case to UN, alleges torture and arbitrary detention in India
The barristers’ chambers representing AgustaWestland helicopter scam accused Christian Michel’s family has filed a petition of complaint with the United Nations requesting an investigation into the detention and “ongoing ill-treatment” of the 57-year-old, claiming the charges against him are politically motivated, the detention is “arbitrary”, that he is being tortured and should be exonerated and…
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He’s accused of kidnapping, but Sheikh Mohammed won’t be banned from Kentucky race tracks
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will not bar Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum or his filly from the Kentucky Oaks. A complaint was filed earlier in the week by human rights advocates Samuel A. Marcosson of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and Lisa Bloom of The Bloom Firm…
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Human Rights Advocates Want Kentucky Horse Racing Panel to Ban Dubai Ruler Accused of Kidnapping Daughter
Human rights activists called on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to ban Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum from entering his horses in races at Churchill Downs, possibly including the track’s Derby week card.
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How racing could save a young woman’s life
Somewhere in the United Arab Emirates is a 33-year-old woman who fears for her life. Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – or Princess Latifa, as she is best known – is being held against her will by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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Students Work To Ban Dubai Leader Accused Of Holding Daughter Captive From Derby
A group of Louisville law students is petitioning the Kentucky Racing Commission to ban Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum from the Kentucky Derby.
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Dubai leader accused of holding daughter hostage could be banned from Derby
Could the leader of Dubai be banned from the Kentucky Derby? Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has a horse running in the Oaks, and a possible Derby contender. But accusations the ruler is holding his daughter hostage have caught the attention of a group of human rights attorneys and they want the Kentucky Horse Racing…
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Afternoons With Andy Maher: Interview with Lisa Bloom
US Attorney Lisa Bloom discusses Sheikha Latifa, Sheikh Mohammed, and racing giant Godolphin with Andy Maher.
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Amid Kidnapping Accusations, Should Dubai’s Sheikh Be Barred From Oaks?
As Kentucky Derby season gets underway, a team of lawyers in Louisville and Southern California has filed a complaint with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, asking the body to bar Dubai’s ruler from participation over alleged human rights violations.
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Lisa Bloom calls for Dubai ruler’s horse to be banned from the Kentucky Derby in protest over his ‘captive’ daughter Princess Latifa
Lisa Bloom has called for Dubai’s ruler and his horse to be excluded from the Kentucky Derby this year in protest over holding his adult daughter captive.
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U.S. lawyer Lisa Bloom calls for Dubai boycott over ‘captive’ Princess Sheikha Latifa
An American attorney who has built a career defending women against powerful men has joined a group of human rights activists and international lawyers in calling for legal scrutiny over what happened to the daughter of Dubai’s billionaire ruler.