Popular belly dancer jailed
Publish date: 29 June 2020
Issue Number: 879
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: Egypt
High-profile Egyptian belly dancer, Sama El-Masry, a has been sentenced to three years in prison and handed a R322 000 fine for 'inciting debauchery and immorality' on social media. Business Insider reports that the Egyptian celebrity was detained in April as part of a government crackdown on Instagram and TikTok influencers who it deems sexually suggestive. El-Masry denied the allegations, and said the content in question was shared from her phone without consent after it was stolen last year. She said she would appeal the ruling.
