Employees across the country will get a one-day paid holiday for Islamic New Year
Over the last few months, at least two people had faced trial in the country on the grounds that they had allegedly insulted their friends.Insults punishable by law in the UAE
Online insults and slander
Dh250k-Dh500k fine
Jail term
Direct insults (any publicity means)
Dh10,000 fine
One-year jail term
Direct insults over the phone / facing the victim in the presence of others
Dh5,000 fine
Six-month jail term
*Higher penalties are imposed if insults are directed to public officials.What the law says about insults
Article 373
The penalty shall be detention for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not in excess of Dh20,000 - in both instances, or one of those two penalties - if the insult is addressed to a public servant or a person in charge of a public service, during or because of the discharge of his duties or performing the public service, or if it affects honour or reputation of the families, or if expected to fulfil an illicit purpose.Article 374(1)
The penalty shall be a fine not exceeding Dh5,000 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 an means whatsoever. Shall be considered an aggravating circumstance if the libel or insult - in the stances stated in the paragraphs hereinabove - is addressed to a public servant or a person in charge of a public service, during or because of discharging his duties or performing his service, or if affecting his honour or the reputation of the families, or if expected to reach an illicit objective.
Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012:
(Issued on 25 Ramadan 1433 AH Corresponding to 13 August 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes)Article 20
Source: https://www.government.ae/en/resources/laws
Employees across the country will get a one-day paid holiday for Islamic New Year
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