UAE Public Prosecution: 6-month jail term for those who insult others

According to the Public Prosecution, article 374 of the Federal Penal Code states a person will be subject to a jail sentence of no more than six months or to a fine not exceeding AED 5,000 for insulting someone.

The UAE's Public Prosecution has clarified that the punishment will apply in cases where insults have been sent or said via telephone or in face to face situations with the presence of others as witnesses.

The video also states that, "The penalty shall be a fine not exceeding AED 5000 if the libel or insult takes place facing the victim without the presence of a third party or in a letter dispatched to him by any means whatsoever."

 The Federal Public Prosecution said the publication of this video post underlines its keenness to promote the legal culture among members of the community and raise their awareness of related laws in order to reduce violations resulting from ignorance of laws.

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