Dubai Residents Jailed for Sharing Iran Strike Photos

0:00On March 31st, residents in Dubai are turning paranoid, snitching on folks in group chats, who share picks of Iranian drone and missile strikes hitting. The UAE. These attacks where Iran have been pounding golf spots for over a month now, and sharing any footage is landing people in hot water under strict. National security laws that ban photos disturbing public order. Laws there slap you with up to 10 years in prison, or fines as high as 200,000 pounds, even if you just receive an image on WhatsApp. Police send warning texts during strikes, then roll up demanding phone checks, arresting anyone with attack-side snaps on the spot. As many as 70 British expats, tourists, and crew are locked up across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, for this, overwhelming the courts, so detainees wait, months before charges. Human rights groups like Dubai watch say, some got forced to sign Arabic statements they couldn't read, facing sleep deprivation and no meds in packed. Fail comes with passport seizures, stranding folks who can't work or leave, risking homelessness

1:02if visas lapse. British consular access is spotty at best, with only a handful getting help, and some advise against calling the embassy to avoid dragging things. Ow! Campaigners are pushing for releases, but with the legal backlog and zero tolerance on these shares, those caught are stuck in limbo as the strikes. Keep coming. Stay sharp out there if you're traveling those parts.