The attitude of his sponsor is not too far from the attitude of the UAE prince who tortures his business partners.
The only difference here is the type of torture applied to the victim.

In countries where the rule of law is almost non existent or applied selectively and human rights have no say, there are similar risks to all those who venture their way here :(

In no civilized country an individual can dictate the destiny or freedome of another. In those countries, only the law can do so...