British man, 72, detained in Dubai for 18 years may have been ‘tortured’ by authorities, UN human rights experts warn

UN human rights experts have raised concerns that a 72-year-old British man held in detention in Dubai for 18 years may have been tortured by authorities. The case has drawn international attention as independent UN experts scrutinise the treatment of the man during his lengthy detention in the United Arab Emirates.

Specific details of the man's identity, the charges against him and the exact nature of the alleged mistreatment were not included in the available article content. The intervention by UN human rights experts signals formal international concern over his treatment and the length of his detention.