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Scandal at Gold AE -

André Gauthier, ( andray - go-tee-ay ) - a 65 year old Canadian citizen, from Quebec, has indeed been fighting for a long time. He had been one of the first shareholders of UAE gold brokerage firm, Gold AE, to suspect financial foul play by the management, and had eventually been tasked with investiga- ting, what emerged as one of the biggest scams in UAE history. Now, André was despondently messaging his son, from a Muscat prison, facing extradition to the UAE, wrongfully charged, for the very fraud he had been instrumental in exposing. ......- -

Once in Oman, Andre arranged for emergency travel documents that would allow him to fly home finally to Canada, but he was apprehended at the airport, and taken into custody, to face extradition proceedings, that will see him returned to the UAE.

-A little over a month ago, in the middle of the night, Alexis Gauthier received a message from his father: “Tell your mother and your sister that I love them. Thank you very much for your help. This is where it ends for me. I do not have the strength to fight anymore…I’d rather die, than go back to jail in Dubai.” - - ''

Rather than seeking the extradition of the perpetrator of this crime, they are seeking the extradition of the man, who uncovered the wrongdoing and tried to rectify it. Andre has already endured wrongful detention, for over a year in the UAE, and if he is sent back, he will likely face an extended jail term, that would amount to a life sentence, at his advanced age. Oman should not even consider this request, and the Canadian government should urgently intervene, to prevent this injustice.

-England refuses to extradite to the UAE, on the grounds of human rights abuse; and Oman should refuse as well.''

Canadian whistleblower faces extradition for exposing UAE financial scandal

http://ghananewsonline.com.gh/canadian-whistleblower-faces-extradition-for-exposing-uae-financial-scandal/ - - ******

André has been detained in Oman for nearly a month, and faces possible extradition to the United Arab Emirates, where he has already endured over a year in arbitrary detention, without charge, falsely accused of participating in a fraud, he himself exposed and tried to prevent.

Son of Canadian facing extradition to UAE from Oman appeals to Sultan
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/stirling-och-partners/pressreleases/son-of-canadian-facing-extradition-to-uae-from-oman-appeals-to-sultan-2879025 -

La famille d’un Québécois emprisonné au Moyen-Orient réclame son rapatriement
https://www.lequotidien.com/actualites/la-famille-dun-quebecois-emprisonne-au-moyen-orient-reclame-son-rapatriement-d3dabf5a9205a8df9409f6f3870e347c -

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