A group has been arrested in Dubai and charged with public debauchery after an outdoor nude photoshoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Video footage posted online on Saturday shows a group of naked women having their photo taken on a balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eleven Ukrainian women are among those detained, the Ukrainian consulate told the BBC. A Russian was also detained, according to Russian media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public debauchery carries a sentence of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham fine (\u00a3981).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of the UAE\u2019s laws are based on Sharia law, and people have been jailed in the past for public displays of affection and homosexual relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roughly a dozen women were pictured on the balcony in the Marina district of Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ukrainian consulate says it will visit the women on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier reports in Russian media that eight Russian women were arrested have since been denied, but Ria news agency quoted officials as saying that a Russian who organised the shoot has been arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He faces up to 18 months in prison, the agency says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police in Dubai warned that anyone publishing pornographic material or any material that \u201cmay prejudice public morals\u201d faces imprisonment and a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuch unacceptable behaviours do not reflect the values and ethics of Emirati society,\u201d a police statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any person who lives in or visits the UAE is subject to its laws: there are no exceptions for tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been a few high-profile cases of tourists getting arrested while on holiday in Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2017, a British woman was sentenced to one year in prison for having consensual sex with a man she wasn\u2019t married to. The relationship came to light when the woman reported him to the authorities for sending her threatening messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n