“Exploitation and abuse of an innocent child”. How “Ahmed and Zainab” Sparked Controversy



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07:00 a. M.

Tuesday 15 September 2020

Books – Mahmoud Mustafa:

The youtubers “Ahmed and Zainab” again generated controversy, after they broadcast a new video on their YouTube channel entitled “We made a joke on our daughter”, which angered many of their followers.

Zainab appeared during the video, after dyeing her face black, and approaching her sleeping daughter, who woke up with several features of her mother, which caused her to go into a strong crying attack, amid the laughter of the mother.

Ahmed and Zainab used to stream videos on their YouTube channel about their daily life, as they have 5 million followers on social media.

The beginning of the crises

From time to time, Ahmed and Zainab are eager to broadcast controversial videos relating to their everyday lives with their little daughter, Eileen.

The beginning of the controversial videos was last June, when “Ahmed” transmitted a video clip with his wife after the death of his father and she was depressed with grief over his loss, and he repeated in the video that he lost his twin fetus for the pain.

“Ahmed Hassan” appeared condoning his wife, wandering with her in his house, and his wife did not stop crying, and the users of social networks commented in the video that it was an exploitation of sad situations and belittling holiness of death.

The duo later came under harsh criticism from their fans, but they continued to broadcast controversial videos about their personal lives.

The duo broadcast on their YouTube channel a video titled: “My daughter’s prank fell down the stairs.” Zainab put her little daughter in red makeup and claimed she was hurt, and proceeded to make the joke, in which she appeared screaming, claiming that after her daughter fell ladder from home.

In August of last year 2019, the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood received several reports and complaints about the abuse of a newborn child, calling the 16000 child helpline and on the council’s social media pages .

The report came after “Ahmed Hassan” and his wife “Zainab Muhammad” filmed videos about their personal life with their newborn baby and posted them through their accounts, and one of these videos included scenes of the girl’s crying. , which angered some social media users and led them to report the incident. .

Immediately, the National Council for Childhood and Maternity presented an official notification to the Attorney General’s Office, regarding the incident, with the couple forced to travel outside the country, and announced their withdrawal from the communication sites and the video site of Youtube.

“Ahmed Hassan” posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he apologized to his followers saying: “We have reached a bad and difficult psychological state … and we have run out of power, thank you very much … We will not return to be present on social networks, nor will we publish photos or videos. There is no other need … Peace. “

It was only hours after ‘Ahmed Hassan’ announced that he would withdraw from the communication sites, and released another video with his wife, in which they announced their withdrawal from the decision to withdraw, and confirmed that the decision was issued by them in a moment of excitement at the intensity of the criticism directed at them and the accusations that they were trading their little daughter and profiting from her through their appearance. In the videos that the duo publishes.

“Ahmed and Zainab” continued to broadcast the videos before they recently made a prank on their youngest daughter, forcing the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood to file a new complaint against them with the Prosecutor’s Office, and demand according to them .

“Ahmed Hassan and Zainab” appeared in the video, planning to change the features of mother “Zainab”, and her daughter “Aileen” trying to identify her after changing her skin features to brown and wearing a yellow wig.

Through the video, Zainab surrounded her daughter and spoke with her to try to get to know her, which caused the girl to go into a strong crying attack as soon as she saw her mother like this.

The public accused “Ahmed Hassan” and his wife of exploiting their daughter to obtain high views and demanded that they be punished, while some filed a complaint against them with the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood, on charges of human trafficking.

The first step of the National Childhood

The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood announced that it had taken legal action against YouTuber Ahmed Hassan and his wife. Because they bullied their young daughter and used him to profit from posting offensive videos.

The Social Networks Monitoring Unit monitored the 16000 Child Help Line after it circulated on social networks, after they published a video on YouTube in which the mother appeared after changing her skin color to joke with him. child, which caused panic and terror in herself, and also aroused the displeasure of many. The pioneers of social networking sites.

Dr. Sahar Al-Sunbati, Secretary General of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, indicated in a statement today that, by monitoring the video, he immediately went to the Office of Child Protection of the Office of the Counselor of the Attorney General to open a judicial investigation into the incident, and coordinated with the Helwan Prosecutor’s Office to forward the report to the Basateen Prosecutor’s Office. Partial investigations are ongoing on this report, and statements from the Children’s Helpline social worker have been heard regarding this report.

Al-Sunbati pointed out that there was a previous report against him last year, noting that the investigation of the previous events was requested in addition to the new report and the accusation of trafficking in persons, according to article 291 of the Penal Code and Law 64 of 2010 against human trafficking.

Al-Sunbati confirmed that these facts violate the law and violate the rights of the child, and there is no justification to exploit the innocent child in this way, and publish his video with facts that include child abuse, as it is a violation of article 80 of the Egyptian Constitution, and also a violation of article 96 of the Egyptian Children’s Law, which includes cases. Exposing the child to danger and threatening the safety of the upbringing that should be available to the child, since these cases were defined as “endangering their safety, morals, health or life, or if the conditions of their upbringing in the family , school, care institutions or others would expose him to danger or would be at risk of neglect or By abuse, violence, exploitation or displacement. “It also constitutes a violation of article 291 of the Penal Code that prohibits the violation of the child’s right to be subjected trafficking or sexual, commercial or economic exploitation.

Al-Sunbati stressed that the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood will take all necessary measures against any violation against children, and asked citizens to contact the Council and report any incidents that include abuse or violence against children. children, through the official mechanisms of the council, which is the Child Help Line 16000 or through the application. Whatsapp at 01102121600.

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