Group detained in Dubai for sharing naked video

A group of people have been rounded up by Dubai police after sharing videos on social media showing naked women posing on a balcony. The group have violated a number of laws and could face huge fines and years in jail.

“The violations range from public decency and debauchery to violations under the UAE’s strict Cybercrime laws that prohibit the sharing of pornographic or offensive material”, said Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai who has represented numerous individuals charged under the same laws.

Stirling continued, “When a violation like this occurs, the risk is that a large group may be rounded up by authorities, even if they had nothing to do with the crime. This could include friends nearby the incident, or those who received the widely circulated video. Anyone who has simply hit the share button on social media has violated the country’s Cybercrime laws and could face prosecution themselves.