tiffany_tv
09-21-2008, 05:12 AM
July 2008
By The Media Line (www.medialine.org) for eTurboNews | Jul 18, 2008
http://www.eturbonews.com/3788/transvestites-definite-no-no-dubai
The Dubai Police Department arrested 40 cross-dressing tourists in malls and other public places, the Dubai-based daily Gulf News reported.
The tourists were interrogated by the Public Prosecution and were ordered to leave Dubai.
The arrests were part of a campaign announced by the local police in late May, which was aimed at "protecting society from the dangers posed by transvestites."
Extract below ..........
"Dubai Police have made up their mind to tackle this problem strictly," Dubai Police Chief Lt.-Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim said upon launching the campaign.
"Any man who dresses up and behaves like a woman in public, or vice versa, will be legally questioned and legal action will be taken against him," said Tamim, adding that the fact transvestites were frequently being spotted in public places was against the United Arab Emirates' traditions and social values.
Tamim expressed his view that studying in a mixed environment was the reason behind this phenomenon and called on the Social Affairs Ministry to study the issue.
The local police also asked preachers to highlight the "dangers" of the issue during their Friday sermons.
Another Article :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2306956/Dubai-bans-cross-dressing.html
July 18th 2008 - DUBAI Seventeen foreigners have been arrested for allegedly displaying homosexual behaviour in the city's shopping centres and other public places. A police spokesman said all the suspects were men who were either visiting or working in Dubai. The Gulf News reported that police detained "40 cross-dressing tourists". It quoted Dubai's police chief as saying the arrests were part of a campaign against "transvestites". Homosexual behaviour in public is banned in the United Arab Emirates. Despite its Western outlook, Dubai is a conservative Muslim city state and like much of the Arab world is largely hostile to homosexuality.
By The Media Line (www.medialine.org) for eTurboNews | Jul 18, 2008
http://www.eturbonews.com/3788/transvestites-definite-no-no-dubai
The Dubai Police Department arrested 40 cross-dressing tourists in malls and other public places, the Dubai-based daily Gulf News reported.
The tourists were interrogated by the Public Prosecution and were ordered to leave Dubai.
The arrests were part of a campaign announced by the local police in late May, which was aimed at "protecting society from the dangers posed by transvestites."
Extract below ..........
"Dubai Police have made up their mind to tackle this problem strictly," Dubai Police Chief Lt.-Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim said upon launching the campaign.
"Any man who dresses up and behaves like a woman in public, or vice versa, will be legally questioned and legal action will be taken against him," said Tamim, adding that the fact transvestites were frequently being spotted in public places was against the United Arab Emirates' traditions and social values.
Tamim expressed his view that studying in a mixed environment was the reason behind this phenomenon and called on the Social Affairs Ministry to study the issue.
The local police also asked preachers to highlight the "dangers" of the issue during their Friday sermons.
Another Article :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2306956/Dubai-bans-cross-dressing.html
July 18th 2008 - DUBAI Seventeen foreigners have been arrested for allegedly displaying homosexual behaviour in the city's shopping centres and other public places. A police spokesman said all the suspects were men who were either visiting or working in Dubai. The Gulf News reported that police detained "40 cross-dressing tourists". It quoted Dubai's police chief as saying the arrests were part of a campaign against "transvestites". Homosexual behaviour in public is banned in the United Arab Emirates. Despite its Western outlook, Dubai is a conservative Muslim city state and like much of the Arab world is largely hostile to homosexuality.