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She's white, British and jailed for helping Syrians: Film transposes UAE injustice to UK'Alison' is based on the case of Alia Abdel Nour, an Emirati women imprisoned after raising money for Syrian refugeesAlison, played by Dana Smit, listens to a judge as she is sentenced to 10 years in prison in the ICFUAE film (Screenshot) By Nadda Osmanin LondonPublished date: 19 February 2019 11:34 UTC | Last update: 2 hours 42 min agoHow to get attention for an Emirati woman being held in Abu Dhabi? Make a film about an English woman imprisoned in London.That's the thinking behind "Alison", a new film produced by the London-based International Campaign for Freedom in the United Arab Emirates (ICFUAE), which is currently being screened at universities in the UK and is scheduled to be shown at the Human Rights Council in Geneva next month.Alison, played by Dana Smit, is collecting money for Syrian refugees one day when a group of armed police officers raid the cafe where she's asking for small change. She is thrown to the floor, handcuffed and taken away in the back of a van without explanation.Error 404 (Not Found)!!1Read more at: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/shes-white-british-and-jailed-helping-syrians-film-transposes-uae-injustice-uk
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