UAE
Abu Dhabi Jails Woman Over Hate Speech Viral Video
Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered that an Arab woman be jailed over inciting hate speech in a viral video on social media.
Public prosecutors ordered the imprisonment of the woman, in connection with an investigation initiated into the publication of a video on social media likely to incite hate speech.
They said the video constitutes an affront to men and domestic workers and was in violation of general customs and ethics.
The Public Prosecution ordered the arrest of the accused woman, in the context of the “buzz” generated by the posting of the offending video on various social media platforms.
All legal measures were taken to deal with the incident and conduct the necessary investigations.
