American prisoned in UAE over parody video

After posting a parody video of youth culture in Dubai, an American man Shezanne Cassim, is being held in a maximum security prison in the UAE. Cassim was working as a business consultant in the aviation division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, when he was arrested in April and accused of violating cybercrimes laws that make it illegal to challenge authorities. According to the London-based Emirates Center for Human Rights, Cassim is being charged with endangering national security, and is the first foreigner to be arrested in compliance with the new and harsher cybercrimes laws. Cassim has pled not guilty but a verdict has been postponed five times by the judge, and according to Cassim's brother, authorities, "have refused to grant bail, with no explanation given." The alleged video shows teenagers in the Satwa district of Dubai, calling themselves "ganstas," but sarcastically refers to the reality of the teenagers rather mild behavior. Gulf Arab authorities are becoming increasingly vigilant about cracking down on internet freedom, and an attorney from the case points out that, "To be incarcerated over something that's clearly a joke, clearly meant in jest, clearly meant in good humor -- and held for seven months -- is a violation of human rights."