Ryan Cornelius has been arbitrarily detained in Dubai since 2008

Omissions

• The detention followed a conviction for fraud in 2010 related to a property development transaction during Dubai's pre-2008 real estate boom
• His initial 10-year sentence was extended by an additional 20 years in 2011
• The case has been described as involving 'debt imprisonment' rather than purely arbitrary detention, though UK MPs have raised concerns about due process

Sources

• PrimaryUK Parliament CommitteeIn May 2008, Ryan was arrested at Dubai airport and placed in solitary confinement for 7 weeks. His case has been raised in UK Parliament as arbitrary detention
• SecondaryThe GuardianRyan Cornelius was arrested in 2008 over a bank loan and will be 84 years old when he is due to be released
• SecondaryBBC NewsRyan Cornelius, 68, was arrested at Dubai airport in 2008 and sentenced to 10 years in jail; his wife Heather Cornelius has been campaigning for his release
• SecondaryLondon Evening StandardHeather Cornelius, wife of detained Ryan Cornelius, met with TDs and Senators at Leinster House (Irish Parliament) about her husband's 17-year detention