BBC’s Inside Dubai: A documentary that ignored human rights abuses

September 18, 2022 Off By Michael Jones

Human Rights - Social Gov originally published at Human Rights - Social Gov

BBC’s recently released new new series ‘Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich’, made by Spun Gold TV, has received criticism by human rights experts for only focusing on the glamorous life of Dubai, flitting between shots of grand hotel complexes, caviar, designer shoe collections, beach clubs & gold jewellery.

The three-part series describes the emirate as a “dream world” of “non-stop holidays and five-star comforts” even as on the other hand, BBC documentaries and news reports in the past have exposed extensive abuse of human rights committed in the UAE.

Rights groups claim the series fails to mention the abuse of low-paid migrants who are tied to their employers by a sponsorship system. Reportedly, Emirati officials oversaw the production to an extent that they significantly influenced the filming of the programme.

It is considered as a complete set up by the Dubai government, who ensured that the Emirate was presented well to the viewers. Dr Jeff Crisp, a former head of policy development at the UN and an expert on humanitarian issues at Oxford, said: the circumstances raised ethical issues.

“If the conditions set for making a documentary are so tight that you can’t really make an honest one, you have to ask whether it’s worth making at all. It’s a transparency issue, an accuracy issue and an ethical issue,” he said.

“There’s a complete lack of balance. The whole framing was, ‘This is great for everybody.’ I’m sure Dubai is very happy with the result.” whereas reality such as oppression and human rights abuse runs parallel to the dreamy world Dubai offers its tourists and migrant workers alike.

#BBC #InsideDubai #Documentary

**************
Check out our related videos on UAE

UAE retaliated against Ahmed Mansoor for prison letter detailing his abuse

Dubai: A Hidden Face Of Influencers’ Paradise | Expo 2020 | UAE Whitewash

UAE Secret Chinese Port Project Rattles U.S. Relations With Emirates

UK court rules Dubai ruler hacked ex wife using NSO Pegasus spyware

Dubai’s Expo 2020 reveals conflicting figures on migrant workers deaths

UAE Nigeria: Hundreds of Nigerians are starving, homeless as UAE denies work permits

EU Parliament resolution on rights activists in UAE and boycott of Dubai EXPO 2020

UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed Mars Mission Void of Migrant Workers Rights

UAE’s year of tolerance – Detaining & deporting Pakistani Shia residents

Artur Ligęska: A former prisoner torture in UAE found dead in Amsterdam