It is illegal in the UAE to take pictures without consent

It is a criminal offense in the UAE to publish pictures of people on the Internet or social media without that persons consent. I am pointing this out in reply to a comment by someone with the pen name Saskia who wrote;

“Maybe it was not him. And if it was him, what is the issue here? He did not break the law because according to the international law regarding photography, once outside any can be photographed. And anyway doesn’t Michelle love being photographed”.

Labour are a joke.

For ease of reference I am publishing this extract here under since the picture of Michelle and one her daughters was taken in the UAE.

I also received this comment here under by someone who works and lives in Dubai.

“Photography. When living in Dubai you should never take a photograph of a people without asking their permission, this is especially important with women. It is also illegal to take photographs of many government buildings and you can find yourself in hot water if you are caught doing so”.

He/She must be ħamalli