In all the razzmatazz like the fancy indoor ski slope in the Mall of the Emirates is Internet censorship and denial of freedom of expression.
Internet censorship in the UAE target those who dare criticize the government (or organizations) in the seven constituent emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain, and also blocks access to pornograhy, gambling sites online dating sites and other sites containing what they consider "immoral content."
Internet censorship in the UAE - cybercrime laws are crazy
you would think you would be sure to post a Facebook message on your own ground, but this has not been the case for Ryan Pate of Florida had a few choice words to say about his employer global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) in Abu Dhabi after a quarrel sick leave. He expressed his frustration with his employer and posted his Facebook rant while in the United States. However, when he returned to Abu Dhabi told him to report to the police station where he was shown screenshots of the Facebook post and was arrested. Why? Ryan Pate broke the cyber defamation laws of the country that were introduced in 2012, and reported by the BBC, state that you can not "mock or make fun of organizations and individuals" line.
In a caller's phone earlier in the week Ryan Pate said: "I did not even amused that I would end up in jail here for something I put on Facebook in the United States."
well, you would not be you ?!
Mr. Pate spent 10 days in jail and is currently on bail until later this month when his case will be heard by judicial authorities. If convicted, Mr. Pate could face five years in prison and a fine up to $ 50,000.
five years to vent his frustration via a Facebook post so that it was in Florida, USA ... what it seems fair to you?
We at HMA! we will follow this case closely.
over the years, he there have been several cases where people have broken laws on cybercrime UAE. According to Index on Censorship, six people were sent to prison for remarks made on Twitter since 2012.
in 2013, Shezanne Cassim an American from Minnesota, who lived in the UAE at the time, was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of about $ 2,700 after posting a satirical comedy about Dubai on YouTube which according officials, national security at risk. He was released after nine months behind bars.
Two UAE nationals were sentenced to 5 years and a fine of about $ 135,000 for violating the law on cybercrime in the UAE in 2014. Their crime? Criticizing the state security services on their Twitter accounts.
While popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are blocked in the UAE, what you post on them is heavily monitored, and if it bothers the authorities or individuals you might end up serving the serious mush!
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