@roseistheart: selina_w_smith on tiktok. sources: “reporting rape in the uae can expose survivors to prosecution for ‘illicit sex’.” (human rights watch, how the uae condones sexual violence, 2010) “uae hospitals have refused treatment to rape survivors, fearing legal consequences for labeling it rape.” (fidH, uae cedaw shadow report, 2015) “sexual violence is under-reported in the gulf because laws + norms silence women rather than protect them.” (pmc, intimate partner violence in khaliji women, 2023) “uae law prioritizes ‘protecting public morals’ over women’s safety, leaving survivors criminalized.” (r. sosik, legal liability for the crime of rape in muslim countries, 2017) #feminism #dubai #notsafe #facade #educational