Loai Deeb

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Loai Deeb
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Loai Deeb speaking at a conference held by the organization that he heads
Born (1975-07-19) July 19, 1975 (age 47)
Rafah, Gaza
Nationality Palestinian
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Loai Mohammed Deeb (born 19 July 1975) is a Palestinian who is the leader of Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD) and a former member of the municipal council of Sola, Norway.

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In June 2015 Norwegian police charged both Loai Deeb and GNRD with money laundering and receiving stolen goods. [1]

Career

In 2007 he was elected to the local council for Sola district in Rogaland as a member of the Norwegian Labour Party for a period of 4 years. [2]

From 2007 to 2011 he was director of a diploma mill, The Scandinavian University, located in Stavanger with no employees in Norway and without recognition from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. [3] [4]

Deeb established the Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD), in 2008.

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Loai Deeb at main office

In 2013 he earned 4.7 million Norwegian kroner, after years where his yearly income had rarely exceeded 200 000 Norwegian kroner when he had worked as a security guard and as a messenger in Norway. [5] ( In 2014 Brian Whitaker said that the organization led by Deeb, GNRD, is "funded – to the tune of 3.5 million euros a year". [6] )

In 2014 he produced the video for the song "The Great East", performed by Carole Samaha, the GNRD Goodwill Ambassador. [7] [8]

Criminal charges

On May 27, 2015, Norwegian police raided the headquarters of GNRD in Stavanger and brought Loai Deeb in for questioning. Following the raid Deeb was charged with money laundering and receiving stolen goods. [9] The investigation is carried out by the National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim). Through his lawyer Deeb denied the accusations. [10]

In October 2018, Deeb was sentenced to 4+1⁄2 years in jail by the Stavanger District Court. Deeb stated he would appeal the sentence. [11] [12]

In December 2019, Deeb was sentenced to 4+1⁄2 years in jail by the Gulating Court of Appeal. [13]

Education

Deeb's claim to have completed a PhD in international law is disputed. He has claimed that he completed his degree at universities in four different countries on separate occasions, and no major university in any of the four countries have any record of his matriculation. [14] Deeb has no ties to University of Oslo, which contrasts Deeb's claim that he is a professor there. [14]

GNRD's observing of elections

During his period of leadership, the organization has observed elections:

Media scrutiny of claims of Deeb's memberships in organisations

On 17 June 2015 NRK said that the Wikipedia article about Deeb "claims that he is a member of six organisations including European Academy of rights and Federation of the International Criminal Court. Three of the six organisations" have no traces on the internet. [14]

Family

Deeb is married and has 5 children: one son and four daughters. Deeb also has seven brothers. His father and mother hold Norwegian citizenship, as well as three of his brothers. Another brother holds Spanish citizenship. Two of his brothers live in the UAE and one in Egypt. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Kvalvåg, Siv Helen (June 17, 2015). "Loai Deeb avviser anklager om heleri og hvitvasking" [Loai Deeb denies accusations of money laundering and receiving stolen goods]. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad . Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Loai Deeb, AP representative in Sola municipality". NRK. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  3. ↑ "Gransker universitet uten ansatte". Aftenposten. 12 Oct 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Den mystiske rettighetsforkjemperen". DN. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Privat forbruk på «Wall Street-nivå»
  6. ↑ An odd organisation Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine . al-bab.com
  7. ↑ "Carole Samaha - El Shark El Azim Clip". Global Network for Rights and Development, Carole Samaha . Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "WATCH: Carole Samaha - El Shark El Azim. The Mighty East Song". hot Arabic music. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Madsen, Lars Backe (June 12, 2015). "Den mystiske rettighetsforkjemperen" [The Mysterious Human Rights Activist]. DN.no. Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Kvalvåg, Siv Helen (June 17, 2015). "Loai Deeb avviser anklager om heleri og hvitvasking" [Loai Deeb denies accusations of money laundering and receiving stolen goods]. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad . Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ Menneskerettighetstopp dømt til fengsel, 14 October 2018, Stavanger Aftenblad
  12. ↑ NRK: Bistandstopp dømt til fengsel, 17.10.18, Dagens Næringsliv
  13. ↑ "Menneskerettighetsleder dømt for millionunderslag". 3 December 2019.
  14. 1 2 3 "Finner ikke spor etter siktet ved noen av universitetene han påstår å ha gått". The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "ِ Global Network for Rights and Development hails smooth conduct of election". Algeria Press Service. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "ِ Egyptians vote in second day of presidential elections". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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