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| Dubai adultery woman loses appeal | Dubai adultery woman loses appeal |
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| A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai has lost a second appeal and will stay in prison. | A British mother jailed for adultery in Dubai has lost a second appeal and will stay in prison. |
| Marnie Pearce, 40, hoped to be freed but will have to serve the rest of a three-month term. It had been reduced from six months at her first appeal. | Marnie Pearce, 40, hoped to be freed but will have to serve the rest of a three-month term. It had been reduced from six months at her first appeal. |
| She will be deported on her release and fears she will lose custody of her two young children. | She will be deported on her release and fears she will lose custody of her two young children. |
| Ms Pearce says her ex-husband accused her of adultery to gain custody of their two children, a claim he denies. | Ms Pearce says her ex-husband accused her of adultery to gain custody of their two children, a claim he denies. |
| 'Fair hearing' | |
| In a posting on her campaign website, her supporters said: "It is with great sadness that Team Marnie have to announce that the verdict will remain the same and Marnie will have to serve her time and, for now, be deported. | In a posting on her campaign website, her supporters said: "It is with great sadness that Team Marnie have to announce that the verdict will remain the same and Marnie will have to serve her time and, for now, be deported. |
| "We will continue to apply pressure to have the deportation order lifted, and thank everyone for their continued support." | "We will continue to apply pressure to have the deportation order lifted, and thank everyone for their continued support." |
| Ms Pearce, who is originally from Bracknell, Berkshire, denies the adultery claims made by her ex-husband, Egyptian national Ihab El-Labban. The sex lives of consenting adults shouldn't be a criminal matter in the first place Tim Hancock, Amnesty International | |
| They had two children together, aged four and seven. | They had two children together, aged four and seven. |
| She first met her former husband in Oman and married him in the Seychelles in September 1999. | She first met her former husband in Oman and married him in the Seychelles in September 1999. |
| They moved to Dubai but the relationship eventually broke down. | They moved to Dubai but the relationship eventually broke down. |
| In March last year she was arrested and accused of committing adultery with a British man, who she insists was only a friend, and convicted in November. | In March last year she was arrested and accused of committing adultery with a British man, who she insists was only a friend, and convicted in November. |
| Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said: "Marnie Pearce should not be in prison. | |
| "The sex lives of consenting adults shouldn't be a criminal matter in the first place. Marnie should be immediately and unconditionally released. | |
| "The custody hearing has now been delayed but there's still a danger that the rights of her two young sons will be ignored. | |
| "The decision on their custody must be based on the children's best interests. Their future should not be decided on the basis of this adultery conviction. | |
| "What we need to see now is a fair custody hearing which has at its centre the rights of these two boys." |