Is this illegal to watch pornographic videos through the internet in UAE?
After seeing a news in gulf news I'm asking all of you if you have any suggestions or experience then please share it. A my friend was saying about this there for want to know in detail.
To watch porn videos it will be cause your arrest in UAE ?
Have you seen or heard about this?
Best Answer
Under UAE law it is illegal to posses or view pornography. This covers any form of pornography, including Playboy magazines, pornography DVDs and Internet porn.
Most pornographic websites are blocked in the UAE (or so I'm told!), and whilst it may be possible to access them using something like a VPN, this breaks further laws around the use of a VPN or similar technology to circumvent the countries Internet filtering.
Viewing pornography whilst in the UAE can result in a fine of up to 1 million Dirham (around $300K USD) and up to 6 months prison.
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As stated in the other answer, it is indeed illegal. I would then address the second question, "to watch porn videos it will be cause your arrest in UAE ?" There is difference as enforcement of certain illegal activities in UAE doesn't seem to happen. For example sex outside marriage is illegal in UAE, but lots of visitors practice it without consequences. A quick google search didn't find any single case of someone actually being arrested for watching porn in UAE, so the enforcement seem to be equally weak.
Practically, watching them in privacy, such as your hotel room, despite being illegal, should be safe. Unless your room is wired for video recording, it would be a challenge to prove that (a) you (b) watched porn. And there is no obvious incentive to do so.
However watching them in a public place, or using your employer's Internet access for this (if you work in UAE) can indeed lead to arrest.
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