British activist Anas Altikriti questions UAE surveillance operation
British activist Anas Altikriti questions UAE surveillance operation Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 16:17 The veteran activist said the police refused to tell him who threatened his life ten years ago Anas Altikriti was served with an Osman notice by the London Metropolitan Police - a notice given to individuals whose life is at imminent risk (screengrab) Off It was a cold winter…
British activist Anas Altikriti has questioned the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) surveillance operation after receiving an Osman notice from the London Metropolitan Police, indicating his life was in danger. The police refused to disclose the identity of his alleged threat, leaving him with an ominous warning and no protection. Ten years later, a British news crew presented him with a leaked dossier revealing a detailed intelligence operation tracking his every move.
The operation, allegedly carried out by the UAE, included photographs of his home and car, as well as WhatsApp communications between members of a surveillance team detailing his daily life. Altikriti, a prominent British activist and founder of the Cordoba Foundation, expressed shock upon seeing the evidence of the alleged operation.
He questioned how such an operation could have taken place within Britain and whether British authorities were aware of it. If they were aware, why did they not inform him or take measures to protect him? Altikriti believes that his civil liberties and freedom should have been protected by the British state, as he has always abided by British law.
He argues that a rogue, dictatorial regime like the UAE could indeed reach into British society and infringe upon the civil liberties and freedoms of citizens and organizations.
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