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> Nah, just don't break their laws, it's pretty simple.

Merely opening this link [1] would send you into trouble irrespective of whether you are local or a tourist. This is the chatbot of an opposition media in exile, FYI. There is for sure a law under which you will be prosecuted.

[1] https://t.me/nextamail_bot



As I said, don't break their laws. When in Rome...


Here is the case of a German citizen likely caught as hostage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28eym731zjo


Nobody is going to learn all the laws of a country. When the laws/custom of a country are so different than yours that a trivially legal act in your country becomes highly illegal in that country you should avoid that country because who knows what else you'll do that'll get you into trouble.


Iran in particular has started to take foreigners hostage to trade prisoners with abroad. Laws don't matter much in Iran.


Same in Russia. Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison today.




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