Grave Penalties for promoting explicit content to Children

Grave Penalties for promoting explicit content to Children

The UAE Federal public prosecution on 19 MAY 2021 pronounced that it shall be prohibited to provide any materials to children that encourage behaviors that are contrary to public order and morality.

According to Article 26 of the Federal Law No. (3) of 2016 concerning child rights, also known as Wadeema's Law, it is strictly prohibited to publish, display, circulate, possess, produce, or be in possession of any visual, audio, video, or printed materials or games for children that address the child’s sexual instincts or adorn the behaviours that are contrary to the public order and morals or that would encourage abnormal behaviour.

In pursuant to Article 66 of Wadeema's Law, Individual who violators the law must be punished by

1. imprisonment for a period not less than one year and
2. a fine not less than AED 100,000 (UAE Dirhams one hundred thousand) and not exceeding AED AED 400,000 (UAE Dirhams four hundred thousand)

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