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Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
JWI strengthens strategic leadership with Account Director appointment
Dubai-based independent creative agency, JWI, has announced the appointment of CJ Williams as Account Director - a move that reflects the agency's continued growth and commitment to expanding its digital-first creative across the Middle East. The news follows the recent acquisition of JWI by its long-standing Managing Director, Charli Wright, marking a new chapter for the agency as it celebrates ten years operating in the Middle East market. Bringing over 15 years of experience - including 12 years of region-specific knowledge - CJ's appointment will not only strengthen JWI's leadership team, but also enhance its capabilities to deliver integrated, strategy-led digital-first campaigns. CJ joins JWI after an extensive career spanning social media, digital media buying, CRM, and data-driven marketing, where he worked with renowned brands including Samsung, Nissan, Starbucks, H&M, and Bath & Bodyworks. With a deep interest in consumer psychology and a career shaped by the desire to explore all areas of marketing, CJ brings both an analytical mindset, and a problem-solving approach to creating more strategic solutions. Charli Wright, Owner and MD of JWI, commented: 'CJ's appointment is a significant step forward for us as we shape the agency's next chapter. He brings a wealth of experience in digital and data-led marketing, and understands the nuances of the region. He also understands how to navigate complexity without losing sight of what really matters. That kind of thinking adds real value, and it's what allows us to keep going beyond for our clients in a meaningful way.' CJ Williams commented, 'JWI has an impressive roster of global clients, but what really stood out for me was the clear passion, commitment and belief in the work being delivered. Everything at JWI is built from strategy, taking core insights and turning them into bespoke creative solutions that drive results. 'What I hope to bring to the team is my strength as a pragmatic deconstructive problem solver. I've built a strong understanding of how the different parts of a project, process or client fit together and I revel in finding new ways to optimise or streamline aspects to make a tangible impact. I'm looking forward to sharing this mindset with the rest of the fantastic team at JWI.' The hire comes as JWI enters a period of renewed focus as Charli aims to scale the agency to become the region's most progressive independent agency, whilst staying true to the core values that shaped its success. To find out more, please visit: About JWI JWI is a leading independent creative and events agency based in Dubai, driven by a commitment to Go Beyond. It elevates brands through creative advertising, unforgettable events and integrated campaigns. Proudly female-owned and led, JWI blends its global expertise with regional insight, approaching every creative challenge with a strategy-first mindset. Trusted by some of the world's biggest brands, its client roster includes Gillette, Gillette Venus, Braun, BACARDÍ, GREY GOOSE® Vodka, PATRÓN Tequila, Epson and Philips.
Telegraph
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Iraqi asylum seeker allowed to stay in UK after mother refuses to hand over ID
An Iraqi asylum seeker has been allowed to remain in the UK after his mother refused to hand over an ID document that would enable him to return to his home country. The man claimed in 2021 that his safety was at risk if he returned to Iraq because he had been threatened, kidnapped and beaten by the owners of a car that he had been commissioned to repair. His appeal against the rejection of his asylum was initially thrown out on the basis that it was now four years since the attack and his safety was no longer at risk if he returned. But an upper immigration tribunal overruled that decision after accepting that his mother, who lives in Iraq, was refusing to hand over the civil status identity card (CSID) he needed to return on the basis that she believed his life was still at risk. Too dangerous to return CJ Williams, the deputy judge on the case, ruled that it would be too dangerous for the man to try to return to Iraq without any ID documentation and granted his appeal under article three of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Article three states that 'no one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in all circumstances'. 'We find the appellant would be returning to Iraq without documentation and that he would therefore face a real risk of encountering treatment or conditions which are contrary to Article three of the ECHR,' said the judge. 'We remake the decision, allowing the appellant's appeal on Article three grounds only.' The case, disclosed in court papers, is the latest example exposed by The Telegraph where migrants or convicted foreign criminals have won the right to remain in the UK or halt their deportations, often by citing breaches of the ECHR. They include an Albanian criminal who avoided deportation after claiming his son had an aversion to foreign chicken nuggets, and a Pakistani paedophile who was jailed for child sex offences but escaped removal from the UK as it would be 'unduly harsh' on his own children. There are a record 34,169 outstanding immigration appeals, largely on human rights grounds, which threaten to hamper Labour's efforts to fast-track removal of illegal migrants. Last week, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to close a loophole that enabled a Gaza family to come to the UK after applying under a Ukrainian refugee scheme. The tribunal heard the Iraqi mechanic was 'kidnapped by the owners of the vehicle, beaten and threatened. This attack was reported to the Asayish [Kurdish security forces] but to no avail and subsequently the appellant left Iraq and travelled to the UK'. Judge Williams said: 'We accept as credible that the appellant's mother is withholding his CSID. It is accepted the appellant has been kidnapped and beaten and that these events precipitated his exit from Iraq. 'It is unsurprising that the appellant's mother is not willing to comply with a request which could facilitate his return and even were the appellant to explain the findings of the tribunal to her, i.e. that he is no longer at risk, we do not consider it likely that she would simply change her mind and provide the CSID to him.'
