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Drawn from David’s own work and from the #FreeLatifa and Detained International campaigns. A full, searchable database of the hundreds of press articles and broadcast appearances featuring David since 2012 is being compiled and will live here.

14 Jul 2026

Zeynab Javadli: released on bail but trapped in Dubai, her daughters not returned

Dubai Watch
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5 Jun 2026

Urgent plea: Zeynab Javadli and her three young children are missing in Dubai

David Haigh
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1 Jun 2026

Dubai influencers fear an Iran drone attack could land them in jail

Daily Mail
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30 Apr 2026

Ex-wife of a Dubai prince says her three young daughters were abducted after she won her custody battle

Daily Mail
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Mar 2026

Filming a strike in the UAE can cost you ten years

Dubai Watch · David Haigh
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2025

A holiday romance can land you in a Dubai jail: the Marcus Fakana case

Dubai Watch
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28 Jun 2024

David Haigh joins Digital Peace Now

davidhaigh.co.uk
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20 Jun 2024

David Haigh nominated for two prestigious National Diversity Awards

davidhaigh.co.uk
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30 Jan 2024

David Haigh features in The New Yorker’s In the Dark podcast: “The Runaway Princesses”

The New Yorker · In the Dark
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24 Oct 2023

David Haigh features in HBO Real Sports investigation “The Runaways of Dubai”

HBO · Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
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9 Jun 2023

#StillVulnerable: what it means to be the first Briton confirmed hit by Pegasus spyware

Alliance for Peacebuilding
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1 May 2023

The New Yorker: “The Fugitive Princesses of Dubai” and the Free Latifa campaign

The New Yorker · Heidi Blake
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7 Mar 2023

Kidnapper Sheikh faces COP 28 boycott

davidhaigh.co.uk
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16 May 2022

Statement on Jake Daniels of Blackpool FC coming out as gay

davidhaigh.co.uk
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2021

Weaponising Interpol: the UAE’s abuse of Red Notices

Dubai Watch · commissioned by David Haigh
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14 Oct 2021

British human rights barristers call on the US to demand the release of American Zack Shahin

Detained International
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1 Oct 2021

Expose the Expo campaign launched

davidhaigh.co.uk
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2 Aug 2021

Statement: Amnesty International confirms David Haigh’s phone was hacked with Pegasus

#FreeLatifa
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27 May 2021

Detained International opens its Washington DC office

Detained International
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30 Apr 2021

We know where the Sheikh’s horse is. But where is his daughter?

Detained International
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20 Apr 2021

UN demands the release of Princess Latifa

Detained International
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16 Feb 2021

‘I am a hostage’: kidnapped princess tells the world in a global documentary

Detained International
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30 Sep 2020

Princess Latifa now in grave danger, United Nations told

davidhaigh.co.uk
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30 Sep 2020

‘End this hell’: Dubai ruler’s imprisoned daughter Princess Latifa remains in grave danger as family begs the UN to save her

The Sun
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21 Sep 2020

British mother who fought the Sharia courts in Dubai to see her son faces losing her home

Daily Mail
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11 Sep 2020

David Haigh speaks to the Daily Mail about Zeynab Javadli

Daily Mail
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18 Aug 2020

Statement: Court of Appeal ruling creates a ‘dangerous loophole’ in British justice; Haigh to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights

davidhaigh.co.uk
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12 Jun 2020

David Haigh and the Free Latifa campaign on Gurvey’s Law

davidhaigh.co.uk
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11 Jun 2020

Free Latifa campaign featured in Spear’s Magazine

Detained International
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10 Jun 2020

David Haigh featured in leading Spanish newspaper El País

El País
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5 Jun 2020

Award-winning 60 Minutes programme features David Haigh on Princess Latifa

60 Minutes
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23 May 2020

Statement regarding Radha Stirling, Shahid Bolsen and Detained in Dubai

davidhaigh.co.uk
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6 Mar 2020

UAE: free the Dubai ruler’s captive daughters

Human Rights Watch
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5 Mar 2020

Free Latifa welcomes the High Court judgments on Princess Haya and Princess Latifa

Detained International
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24 Feb 2020

Second anniversary of Princess Latifa’s escape from Dubai

davidhaigh.co.uk
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24 Feb 2020

Trump and May accused of ‘betraying women’ by attending a Dubai conference

davidhaigh.co.uk
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17 Nov 2019

UAE preaches tolerance, practises human rights abuse

davidhaigh.co.uk
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17 Nov 2019

FreeLatifa team attend the High Court as the custody hearing over the Dubai ruler’s children concludes

davidhaigh.co.uk
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9 May 2019

Former Irish president accused of hypocrisy over her role in the Princess Latifa kidnap cover-up

davidhaigh.co.uk
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26 Mar 2019

Stirling Haigh terminates its representation of Hervé Jaubert

davidhaigh.co.uk
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26 Mar 2019

Free Latifa campaign terminates support for Hervé Jaubert

davidhaigh.co.uk
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25 Mar 2019

David Haigh in The Independent: Mary Robinson willingly tarnished her reputation over Princess Latifa

The Independent
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23 Mar 2019

NBC News with Lester Holt features the Princess Latifa story

NBC News
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22 Mar 2019

The Times: UN warned Dubai over the kidnap of Princess Latifa

The Times
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20 Mar 2019

David Haigh talks to The Times about his client Princess Latifa Al Maktoum

The Times
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20 Mar 2019

David Haigh in HuffPost on Dubai’s courts, torture and UAE justice

HuffPost
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20 Mar 2019

Former Leeds United MD speaks to The Guardian on the arrest of a British football fan in Dubai

The Guardian
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19 Feb 2019

David Haigh in The Independent on ending the UK-UAE extradition deal

The Independent
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9 Mar 2018

Runaway princess: the daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed flees the country

Press
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23 Feb 2018

Equality in football: welcome, Leeds United Ladies

davidhaigh.co.uk
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17 Nov 2017

I asked British judges for help when I was detained in Dubai. They ignored me. Is it because many of them work in the UAE?

Op-ed
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17 Nov 2017

I was jailed in Dubai like Jamie Harron. It’s worse than you could possibly imagine

Op-ed
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17 Nov 2017

How are we going to effectively tackle homophobia in football?

Op-ed
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31 Oct 2017

Robbie Rogers partners Leeds United and Beyond

davidhaigh.co.uk
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31 Oct 2017

Leeds United signs a historic deal with Stonewall

davidhaigh.co.uk
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21 Oct 2017

Vindictive business partners or employers can get you sent to prison in the UAE

Op-ed
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21 Oct 2017

A coalition of human rights organisations calls for the release of Ahmed Mansoor

davidhaigh.co.uk
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21 Oct 2017

Lawyers call for UK-UAE extradition to be halted over human rights fears

davidhaigh.co.uk
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19 Feb 2017

Former Leeds United boss joins Penzance AFC to help build the club

davidhaigh.co.uk
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31 Jan 2017

David Haigh proudly sponsors Leeds Ladies’ Ariane Parnham

davidhaigh.co.uk
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15 Jun 2016

Kilimanjaro Climb

davidhaigh.co.uk
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5 Jun 2016

My story, part four: liquidation, breakdowns and arrests

davidhaigh.co.uk
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5 Jun 2016

My story, part three: sackings and spies

davidhaigh.co.uk
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5 Jun 2016

My story, part two: how GFH changed week to week

davidhaigh.co.uk
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5 Jun 2016

Arctic Charity Trek

davidhaigh.co.uk
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5 Jun 2016

Great James Street Chambers Success

davidhaigh.co.uk
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4 Jun 2016

The Lawyer: In-house Lawyer of the Year

The Lawyer
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4 Jun 2016

Cornwall

davidhaigh.co.uk
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29 May 2016

Cape Cornwall Awards Night

davidhaigh.co.uk
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29 May 2016

Marching on Together

davidhaigh.co.uk
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29 May 2016

Match Day Diary

davidhaigh.co.uk
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29 May 2016

Prisoners Abroad

davidhaigh.co.uk
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29 May 2016

Charity Arctic trek raises £27,000 for Make-A-Wish

davidhaigh.co.uk
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2 Dec 2013

Make Wish Foundation Winter Ball

davidhaigh.co.uk
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22 Oct 2013

St Georges Crypt

davidhaigh.co.uk
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16 Oct 2013

Nomination for the British Legal Awards 2013

davidhaigh.co.uk
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4 Sep 2013

Yorkshire Evening Post Leeds United Are Looking to Retain Feelgood Factor

davidhaigh.co.uk
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30 Aug 2013

Yorkshire Evening Post Boss Macs Delight at New Ross Deal

davidhaigh.co.uk
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30 Aug 2013

Brent Kilburn Times QPR Boss Hails Leeds United as One of the Great Clubs of English Football

davidhaigh.co.uk
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31 Jul 2013

Leeds United Supporters Trust Meet with LUFC MD David Haigh and Acting Ceo Paul Hunt

davidhaigh.co.uk
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24 Jul 2013

Sky Sports: Leeds United owner David Haigh targets Premier League promotion

Sky Sports
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16 Jul 2013

30 Lives on BBC Radio Cornwall

BBC Radio Cornwall
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12 Jul 2013

Legal Week Making Haigh GFH Capitals General Counsel David Haigh on Buying Leeds Utd

davidhaigh.co.uk
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3 Jul 2013

Yorkshire Evening Post Haigh Up for the Challenge of Taking Whites Back to Top

davidhaigh.co.uk
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1 Jul 2013

Mirfield Reporter New Roles for Nooruddin and Haigh in Leeds United Boardroom Shake Up

davidhaigh.co.uk
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1 Jul 2013

Appointed Managing Director of Leeds United

davidhaigh.co.uk
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26 Jun 2013

Legal Week / Lawyer Awards: In-house Counsel of the Year 2013

Legal Week
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20 Jun 2013

Meeting the Bhutan FA’s vice-president

davidhaigh.co.uk
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3 May 2013

General Counsel of the Year nomination at the CCME Awards 2013

davidhaigh.co.uk
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25 Apr 2013

Charity Expedition 2013

davidhaigh.co.uk
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11 Apr 2013

This Is Cornwall Leeds Utd Boss David Haigh in Charity Trek to the Arctic

davidhaigh.co.uk
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23 Feb 2013

Hcu Cure

davidhaigh.co.uk
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23 Dec 2012

Getting Into the Job with Neil Warnock

davidhaigh.co.uk
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22 Dec 2012

David Haigh Salem Patel Interview

davidhaigh.co.uk
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21 Dec 2012

ITV Calendar: the Leeds United takeover

ITV
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21 Dec 2012

Leeds United Press Conference

davidhaigh.co.uk
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24 Oct 2012

The Sun: the iceman cometh, Haigh’s great adventure

The Sun
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18 Oct 2012

This Is Cornwall Cornishman David Haigh Leads Bid to Take Over Leeds United Football Club

davidhaigh.co.uk
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The full published archive from davidhaigh.co.uk, alongside the #FreeLatifa and Detained International posts. Earlier football, legal and personal posts sit at the foot.