A man is facing two years in prison in Dubai – after posting a negative review of a dog grooming business from his home country.
He informed his boss and sent her his doctor’s note but against Dubai employment law his they reported him as “absconded” with authorities, his lawyers say. Three weeks ago, Craig visited Abu Dhabi for a short holiday with friends – and was transported to Dubai to face charges of slander under the UAE’s strict cybercrime laws.
“Craig has been advised by local lawyers there is almost zero chance of the case against him being dropped. “It’s a means for vindictive people to extort. Once a criminal case is won, they can also open civil cases for massive damages – the system incentivises it. Craig told Ms Stirling in a phone call that his mother was “so upset and stressed she thought I was dead.”“Craig needs to get home and get to work,” said Ms. Stirling.