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http://thedubailaw.com/dubailaw/2011/02/embassies-use-shock-tactics-to-prevent-arrest-of-britons/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:53:49 +0000http://backend.userland.com/rss092enEmbassies use shock tactics to prevent arrest of BritonsUK nationals to be educated on laws, social regulations of the UAEBy Alice Johnson, Staff Reporter, Gulf NewsPublished 0000 February 15, 2011The British Embassies have recently released a new booklet UAE Advice for British Nationals in order to spread the Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO advice to the British community in a new format.Dubai Shock tactics are being used by the British Embassy, to educate British citizens on the laws and social regulations of the UAE.The proactive stance is being taken by both the Embassies in the UAE, to try and counter the high number of arrests and detentions of British nationals both residents and visitors.According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO report British Behaviour Abroad, Britons are most likely to be arrested firstly in Thailand and secondly in the UAE. The Emirates is also thirdhighest in terms of drugrelated arrests.As a British National, you are more likely to be arrested in the UAE statistically and proportionally than anywhere else in the world apart from Thailand. And there are reasons for that, Guy Warrington, British Consul General to the UAE said at an inaugural British Embassy event designed to spread awareness, on Monday.Its not because the British community here is badly behaved, the British community here is very well behaved. But FCO research does show that a majority of arrests overseas are avoidable, he said.via a hrefhttpgulfnews.comnewsgulfuaesocietyembassiesuseshocktacticstopreventarrestofbritons1.762257localLinksEnabledfalseamputmsourceFeedsamputmmediumRSSamputmtermUAEnewsRSSfeedamputmcontent1.762257amputmcampaignEmbassiesuseshocktacticstopreventarrestofBritonsgulfnews Embassies use shock tactics to prevent arrest of Britonsa.http://thedubailaw.com/dubailaw/2011/02/embassies-use-shock-tactics-to-prevent-arrest-of-britons/ http://www.uaeahead.com/knowledge/articles/articles.htm http://www.uaeahead.com/knowledge/publications.htm http://itunes.apple.com/ae/app/dubai-law/id411439510?mt=8 www.uaeahead.com