Ex-husban­d's new wife presse­s defama­tion charge­s over commen­ts posted on Facebo­okDUBAI: A British woman has been prevented from leaving Dubai, police in the Emirate said Monday, after her ex-husband’s new wife pressed defamation charges over comments posted on Facebook. Dubai police confirmed a 55-year-old British woman was being tried for defamation under the UAE’s cybercrime law. The Detained in Dubai group said Sharavesh’s Portuguese husband of 18 years divorced her to marry a Tunisian woman in Dubai. The man died last month and Sharavesh flew to Dubai with their daughter for his funeral, according to the group. The group said the charges are based on two comments Sharavesh posted under her ex-husband’s new wedding pictures on Facebook in Farsi.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2019 15:29 UTC