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Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai on Laleh Sharavesh & UAE Cybercrime Laws
Under the UAE's cyber-crime laws, a person can be jailed or fined for making defamatory statements on social media.
Ms Shahravesh was married to her ex-husband for 18 years, during which time she lived in the United Arab Emirates for eight months, according to the campaign group Detained in Dubai.
While she returned to the UK with her daughter, her husband stayed in the United Arab Emirates, and the couple got divorced.
Ms Shahravesh discovered her ex-husband was remarrying when she saw photos of the new couple on Facebook.
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