Ex-police chief of Dubai tweets a 'proverb' about rape. Twitter sets him straight
Dahi Khalfan, the former police chief known for his inflammatory tweets, quoted a 'Swedish' proverb about consent - then Sweden stepped in
Former Dubai police chief Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim pictured during a press conference in Abu Dhabi (AFP)
Published date: 28 February 2017 20:06 GMT
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Last update: 7 years 8 months ago
"When a woman says no, she really means to say yes / Swedish Proverb" - this was the tweet by former Dubai Police Chief Dhahi Khalfan Tamim that sparked online controversy last week.
First, Yemeni writer and activist Hind al-Eryani stepped in to set things straight. Then Sweden itself got involved to clarify that when a woman says no, she really means no.
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