British Student Sentenced to 25 Years in Dubai: What Was Found in Her Case.

Tragedy of the British Student in Dubai

According to The Sun: 24-year-old Mia O'Brien, a law student from Liverpool, is fighting for her freedom after receiving a 25-year prison sentence in Dubai for drug trafficking. She claims she became a victim of her friends, as she was detained at a party where 50 grams of cocaine were found.

Mia was arrested along with a friend who was released after a negative drug test. Instead, Mia was detained due to the presence of cocaine in her blood.

After a brief trial in July conducted in Arabic, Mia received a harsh sentence.

“Mia thinks she was set up to break free and go home,”

In the prison where Mia is held, the conditions are horrific, and testimonies from other inmates point to numerous cases of cruelty from the guards. One British woman who shared a cell with Mia described their living conditions:

“There is no light, and the toilets are terrible,”

Mia's mother, Daniel, launched a fundraising campaign to appeal her daughter's sentence, believing she became a victim of “brutal injustice.” The woman notes that Mia only committed “a very foolish act.”

Daniel started a new fundraising drive after the previous campaign was removed, claiming her daughter is innocent and that the case is a “miscarriage of justice.”

Conditions in Al Awir Prison

Mia O'Brien is held in the central Al Awir prison in Dubai, where the detention conditions raise serious concerns. This facility is designated for both men and women; according to the British government, one of the four blocks is allocated for women. Testimonies from former inmates indicate violence from guards and cruel treatment.

Former inmates share horrifying stories of human rights abuses, including brutal treatment and lack of proper living conditions. Cases of torture of detainees are also mentioned.