Egyptian Women Accused of Promoting 'Debauchery' in TikTok Videos Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail
4 years, 5 months ago

Egyptian Women Accused of Promoting 'Debauchery' in TikTok Videos Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail

News 18  

Cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further crackdown on self-expression in the conservative society. The women were also fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds each for “violating the values and principles of the Egyptian family,” inciting debauchery and promoting human trafficking, according to a statement from the public prosecutor. But their social media stardom became their undoing in Egypt, where citizens can land in prison for vague crimes such as “misusing social media,” “disseminating fake news,” or “inciting debauchery and immorality.” Eladhm’s lawyer, Ahmed el-Bahkeri, confirmed the sentencing. A widely circulated online petition described the arrests as a “systematic crackdown that targets low-income women,” and urged authorities to free the nine young women detained in recent months for posting TikTok videos.

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Saudi police arrest Egyptian TikTok star for ‘immoral’ video

Al Jazeera  

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Daily Mail  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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CNN  

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3 years, 11 months ago

2 Egyptian women to stand new trial over TikTok dance videos

Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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The Independent  

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Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
4 years, 3 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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Daily Mail  

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Egyptian Women Get 2 Years in Prison for 'Indecent' TikTok Dance Videos
4 years, 5 months ago

Egyptian Women Get 2 Years in Prison for 'Indecent' TikTok Dance Videos

News 18  

An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting indecent dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further crackdown on self-expression in the conservative society. The prosecution statement named just two of the defendants 20-year-old student Haneen Hossam and 22-year-old Mawada Eladhm and said the other three helped …

Egypt court jails belly dancer for ‘debauchery’ over TikTok post
4 years, 6 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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The Quint  

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CNN  

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