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British Woman Faces Dubai Jail Over Facebook Insult
Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at a Dubai airport after flying there to attend her former husband's funeral. He was Portuguese, his new wife, Tunisian.
The British woman faces prosecution over two Facebook comments she posted in the UK on pictures of her husband remarrying in 2016.
Under the UAE's cyber-crime laws, a person can be jailed or fined for making defamatory statements on social media.
https:/ /www.bb c.co.uk /news/u k-47847 740
Far reaching laws. Should our Foreign Office advise those contemplating travel to Dubai to check social media accounts before booking flights?
The British woman faces prosecution over two Facebook comments she posted in the UK on pictures of her husband remarrying in 2016.
Under the UAE's cyber-crime laws, a person can be jailed or fined for making defamatory statements on social media.
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Far reaching laws. Should our Foreign Office advise those contemplating travel to Dubai to check social media accounts before booking flights?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This doesn't make any sense. Are they seriously saying that a foreigner can be prosecuted in Dubai for a 'crime' committed in a foreign country against a different foreigner?
I'd never set foot in any of these godforsaken holes. It baffles me why people do. I suppose I can't now anyway without being arrested, as I've just calld the whole country a godforsaken hole.
I'd never set foot in any of these godforsaken holes. It baffles me why people do. I suppose I can't now anyway without being arrested, as I've just calld the whole country a godforsaken hole.
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