Egyptian singer sentenced to prison for video 'inciting debauchery'
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http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/13/middleeast/egypt-singer-shyma-ahmed-prison-intl/index.html
A court in Egypt has sentenced a female pop singer to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery and immortality" in an online music video, according to reports by Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram online.
The music video of the song "I Have Issues" was released last month and sparked immediate controversy because of its sexually suggestive scenes. In the video, Shyma Ahmed, a 21-year-old artist who is known by the name Shyma, is seen cavorting in a bra before a group of wide-eyed smiling men. On a chalkboard behind her is written "class #69." In a subsequent scene, she slowly eats a banana.
Egypt state media outlets report that the singer and the director of the music video, Mohamed Gamal, were arrested on November 18 after the video's release. They were also ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately $560).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=S2oAr-nWn-k&has_verified=1
Both are expected to appeal the verdict.
Since taking power in 2014, the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has blocked critical voices from TV and print, and scrubbed digital content, according to Amnesty International.
Though the government crackdown has mainly targeted news and human rights reporting, it has drawn in entertainers -- in 2011, comedian Bassem Youssef canceled his widely popular political satire show on Egyptian TV, citing safety concerns for himself and his family.
The legal reasons used to block web sites and content has been ambiguous, Amnesty says. Several Egyptian laws can be used to censor the media and the internet, on the grounds of national security, the group says.
Days before her arrest, Ahmed shared her thoughts on Facebook.
"My apologizes to all people who watched the video and did not like it because they think it's inappropriate," read the post. "I did not expect such a harsh backlash from people."
"As a singer, I only sung the song and I do not have any knowledge and understanding in direction and many other things."
A court in Egypt has sentenced a female pop singer to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery and immortality" in an online music video, according to reports by Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram online.
The music video of the song "I Have Issues" was released last month and sparked immediate controversy because of its sexually suggestive scenes. In the video, Shyma Ahmed, a 21-year-old artist who is known by the name Shyma, is seen cavorting in a bra before a group of wide-eyed smiling men. On a chalkboard behind her is written "class #69." In a subsequent scene, she slowly eats a banana.
Egypt state media outlets report that the singer and the director of the music video, Mohamed Gamal, were arrested on November 18 after the video's release. They were also ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately $560).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=S2oAr-nWn-k&has_verified=1
Both are expected to appeal the verdict.
Since taking power in 2014, the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has blocked critical voices from TV and print, and scrubbed digital content, according to Amnesty International.
Though the government crackdown has mainly targeted news and human rights reporting, it has drawn in entertainers -- in 2011, comedian Bassem Youssef canceled his widely popular political satire show on Egyptian TV, citing safety concerns for himself and his family.
The legal reasons used to block web sites and content has been ambiguous, Amnesty says. Several Egyptian laws can be used to censor the media and the internet, on the grounds of national security, the group says.
Days before her arrest, Ahmed shared her thoughts on Facebook.
"My apologizes to all people who watched the video and did not like it because they think it's inappropriate," read the post. "I did not expect such a harsh backlash from people."
"As a singer, I only sung the song and I do not have any knowledge and understanding in direction and many other things."
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not sure whats up with this youtube ? not popping up no more
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2stepz_ahead wrote: »not sure whats up with this youtube ? not popping up no more
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Should've came to the US. Tough break.
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Should've came to the US. Tough break.
Basically. Can't act surprised when you know what will and won't fly in your country and you do something that clearly goes against whatever morality standard your country has and it lands you in prison. -
Egypt is majority Muslim so this shouldn't surprise anyone
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We should get money and break her out. Too fine to be in jail.
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konceptjones wrote: »
I would've gladly granted her asylum in my bedroom bruh. Many other American men would've done the same. She really didn't think this ? through. -
Egypt is majority Muslim so this shouldn't surprise anyone
It doesn't. She was stupid thinking she could get away with it though. Like come on. -
Seriously I would've toasted with the fellas like
Would've had her twerking for me in a Princess Jasmine costume every other night.
Dumb ? . -
Sad. I can't believe she just upped and did this video on her on free will. She lives in a Muslim country, probably all her life. She knew better. They probably drugged her.
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Tough break.
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are they gonna arrest all that was involved e.g. music director, record label etc..............or nah?
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Can we throw azalea banks in prison?
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Two years for THAT? Damn, that sucks.....
I've seen raunchier ? on Nick at Nite. -
whoever made the beat should have gotten the two years.
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Muslims are the worst
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Lmaoooooooo -
Can we throw azalea banks in prison?
nah, she'll survive there and can still make noise with her mouth.
Tie her up, take her to the McMurdo Dry Valley in Antarctica and leave her ass there. She'll be frozen solid before she dies of thirst or hunger.
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Well debauchery is debauchery.
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They're the same folks who called Beyonce's show an "insolent sex party".