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5 years in prison and a fine of 5 lakh dirham for spreading rumors against the state (image source: Twitter) |
The Department of Justice in Abu Dhabi has warned that damage to the good name of the state and its institutions will be punishable by 5 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams.
According to Emirates Daily, the Department of Justice has pointed out that a campaign called 'Your freedom, to the extent of the law' is currently being developed in the country.
The Ministry of Justice warned that anyone who, through any website or information network or any information technology tool, publishes information against the state or any of its institutions, or spreads defamatory news or data, images, videos or rumors. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 dirhams.
No one is allowed to question the state or any of its institutions or authorities, or to damage or denigrate the dignity and identity of the state.
The Justice Department noted that the fact that many institutions ignore defamatory literature or comments against them does not mean they cannot take legal action against those who do so. But before you speak up, keep in mind that by publishing your conversations or photos, you are not committing yourself to legal responsibility.
The Department of Justice found that defamation and slander from information technology sources are punished more severely because the portrayal of these sources quickly spreads through society.
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