Irish native Tori Towey is being assisted by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.
ori Towey, an Irish woman facing criminal charges for attempting suicide in the United Arab Emirates , will be allowed to travel home to Ireland.
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to Towey, 28, who has been living in Dubai since April 2023, and working as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines, according to a post by thegroup, which provides legal help in civil and criminal cases. Towey was charged with consumption of alcohol and attempting suicide, which have historically been criminalized acts in the UAE.
TIME has reached out to both the Irish and UAE governments for further information and comment on Towey’s case. she had spoken to Towey on Wednesday morning and remarked on the momentum behind the Irish woman’s case. to the Gulf nation’s personal status and penal laws would see landmark changes to decriminalize suicide and attempted suicide. While survivors of suicide were rarely prosecuted, the law left them vulnerable to charges and less likely to seek help.
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