New Controversial Video for British Hunger Striker in Dubai Exposes the Court Report that Should Have Secured his Release

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New Controversial Video for British Hunger

Striker in Dubai Exposes the Court Report that

Should Have Secured his Release

PR Newswire

LONDON and DUBAI, June 1, 2012

LONDON

and

DUBAI

,

June 1, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

(

Justice for My Dad Campaign)

Campaign members and supporters of British businessman Safi Qurashi have

released a powerful 2-minute controversial video to draw attention to his

suffering and illegal detention in

Dubai

Jail. The video exposes the

Dubai

court

report which should have led to his immediate release. Also highlighted in the

video is the overall Hunger Strike currently still underway in

Dubai's

central Jail

involving about 20 inmates who are all protesting over being denied access to

justice.

Qurashi has been on a Hunger Strike in

Dubai

Jail for over a month appealing

against his 7 year sentence. He remains steadfast on continuing despite serious

health concerns by his family. In a recent interview the family has shown

extreme concern towards Qurashi's health which, due to the hunger strike, is

deteriorating rapidly. Qurashi's diabetes has worsened and he is suffering from

high blood pressure.

He is not alone in this fight for justice as the number of Hunger Strikers

increase in Dubai Central Jail with the recent addition of Zack Shahin a U.S

citizen who has been in jail for over 4 years without being convicted. The

prisoners on Hunger Strike are calling for the UAE constitution to be upheld and

a fair and legal trial to be granted.

Qurashi and many others have landed in Jail due to the

Dubai

bounced cheque

law which incriminated them after court hearings lasting mere seconds, where

evidence was not considered during the trial. The law which should have

actually protected them sentenced them under the pretence of assuming their

guilt instead of allowing them to prove their innocence.

What is unique in Qurashi's case is the finance audit report issued by the

Dubai

Court appointed experts in 2011 proving he does not owe the complainant any

money. This should have, by default, dismissed the cheque fraud conviction

against him. However despite his numerous appeals, he still remains in jail.

"

We will not give up our struggle to get Safi Qurashi justice and have him

released. Holding an innocent man in jail should be the concern of every

individual in our modern society. That is why we are appealing to the entire

World to watch this new official campaign video, sign our online petition

to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and join with us in getting our message

heard until he is released and governments give priority to Human Rights over

Trade Relations.

" said a close family member in UK.

Despite the UK Foreign Commonwealth Office sending an official diplomatic

note to the UAE authorities in 2011 regarding Safi Qurashi there has been no

further action taken by either authorities towards Qurashi's release.

"

You may not be able to change the World but definitely your help can change

my World

" was the key message of Qurashi's 13 year old daughter in the

campaign email sent with the Video link on 29

th

May 2012

.

Whilst Qurashi's health continues to deteriorate, the number of campaign

supporters continues to increase as the awareness of the risks related to the

abuse of post dated and security cheques in

Dubai

rises, due to the efforts of

the http://www.justiceformydad.com Campaign.

Notes

Campaign Video Released on YouTube channel JusticeForMyDad

(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOndzy4VYA

)

Two reports published by UAE court-appointed experts (on the request of the Judge);

show that Safi Qurashi had actually paid the value of the 'bounced' cheques, NO

MONEY IS OUTSTANDING.

The Foreign and Commonwealth office requested that an Emirati lawyer state that 'due

process' was not followed at the trials in writing. His Emirati Lawyer, Isa Bin Haider, has

provided this statement back in

August 2011

. A diplomatic note was sent by the British

Government to the UAE Authorities, however no further action has been taken by either

the British or UAE Government's

Fair Trials International in the UK is calling for his release because he was not given a

fair trial.

Mr Tarique Ghaffur, former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner conducted an

independent investigation that shows how Safi Qurashi was the victim of 'a series of

miscarriages of justice' and stood little chance of ever proving his innocence

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