Safinaz performed in an outfit fashioned after Egyptian flag in July 2014. PHOTO COURTESY: GULF NEWS
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On Monday, 30-year-old Safinaz was also fined 15,000 Egyptian pounds and ordered to pay 10,000 Egyptian pounds in bail by the Cairo Misdemeanour Court.
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Before the announcement of the verdict, Safinaz’s counsel argued that his client is an Armenian national and was unaware of the laws prevalent in the country.
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He added that she did not mean to offend anyone by performing in an outfit fashioned after the Egyptian flag in July 2014.
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“It was a message of love to Egypt and its people,” Safinaz said.
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It is an offence in Egypt to insult the national flag or anthem and has a penalty of a maximum 30,000 Egyptian pounds or up to a year imprisonment.
This piece originally appeared on Gulf News.
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