Police in Dubai have arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said, over a widely shared video that showed naked women posing on a balcony in the city. The sharing of pornographic material is also punishable with prison time and hefty fines under the country’s laws, which are based on Islamic law, or Shariah. Late on Saturday, videos and photographs depicting over a dozen naked women, lined up on a balcony while being filmed in Dubai’s upscale Marina neighbourhood in broad daylight, splashed across social media. The BBC reports that 11 Ukrainian women and one Russian are among those being detained. Dubai police said those arrested over the “indecent” video had been referred to the public prosecution.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2021 00:45 UTC