The Emirates Center for Human Rights (ECHR) has announced that Shezanne Cassim, the American citizen jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for making a spoof video about Dubai’s “Satwa” hip hop culture, is about to be released from jail. Minneapolis, Minnesota lawyer Susan Burns, who represents Cassim’s family, told RePRESSed that it’s official. “State […]
UPDATE: Good News for American Jailed in UAE for Spoof YouTube Video
Posted January 7th, 2014 at 4:59 pm (UTC+0)
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UPDATE: UAE Sentences American Spoof Film Maker to One Year in Jail
Posted December 23rd, 2013 at 3:15 pm (UTC+0)
In follow up to an earlier post, an American citizen is among eight youths in Dubai who have been convicted of “defaming the UAE society’s image abroad” and sentenced to jail terms ranging from eight months to one year. Minnesota resident Shezanne Cassim, along with two Indian co-defendants, received the longest prison sentences — one […]
