The UAE Will No Longer Punish This Irish Flight Attendant For Trying To Kill Herself After She Was Attacked By Her Husband
28-year-old Tori Towey had tried to kill herself after she was allegedly attacked by her husband.
The UAE will no longer punish this Irish flight attendant for trying to kill herself after she was attacked by her husband.
28-year-old Tori Towey, an Emirates flight attendant based in Dubai, was facing prison and banned from leaving the UAE.
Towey had tried to kill herself after she was allegedly attacked by her husband.
She survived but was taken to a police station where she was instead charged with attempted suicide and consuming alcohol on June 28.
Suicide, attempted suicide and consuming alcohol were all illegal in the UAE until 2020, but people can still face fines of up to US$1,361, six months in prison or both for attempted suicide.
Towey's case sparked outrage, and several Irish politicians, including the prime minister, intervened to demand her release.
On Wednesday, July 10, the UAE dropped the charges against her and Towey was finally allowed to travel home to Ireland.
Welcome home Tori. Happy days 🙂🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/fw2Juv9Mke
— Radha Stirling (@RadhaStirling) July 12, 2024
The Dubai government said in a statement that it closed the case after Towey and her husband "reconciled and withdrew their complaints against each other."
Right groups have pointed out that Towey's case highlights a larger issue in the UAE, where victims of domestic and sexual violence are punished instead of being supported.
In fact, many such cases go unreported because victims are often afraid of being punished for speaking out, according to human rights group Detained in Dubai.
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