Radha Stirling, chief executive of campaign group Detained in Dubai, said she had reached out to Mr Ballentine's local MLA, Ms O'Neill, "We implore her to make diplomatic representations to the UAE's ambassador and FCDO. We hope she can assist in the same way Ireland helped Tori Towey come home." This highlights the call for political intervention in light of Ballentine's arrest under UAE's stringent laws.
Stirling added, "The UAE's laws are so far from international standards that almost everyone who visits is already technically a criminal." This underscores the broad reach of the UAE's cybercrime regulations, which can catch unsuspecting tourists in legal troubles.
Mr Ballentine's online review expressed frustration over his work situation, but according to Stirling, "The post did not contain any abusive content." This illustrates the absurdity of the UAE's legal stance against personal grievances expressed online.
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