Up to Dh50,000 fine for public obscenity in UAE, Public Prosecution warns

Abu Dhabi: A minimal fantastic of Dh1,000 and a most of Dh50,000 will probably be issued for acts of public obscenity within the UAE, the nation’s Public Prosecution has warned.

The identical penalty will probably be utilized for committing acts or uttering statements in breach of public morals, the authority stated on its social media platforms.

The penalties are detailed in Article 358 of the Federal Penalties Regulation, and the Public Prosecution recurrently particulars the provisions and penalties of assorted laws in an effort to encourage lawfulness among the many group.

Along with laying out fines, the regulation additionally mandates jail phrases for repeat violators and violations involving minors.

“In the case of recidivism, the violating person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a duration not exceeding three months, and/or fined a monetary penalty of not more than Dh100,000,” the Public Prosecution stated.

“Whoever publicly commits an act in breach of bashfulness with a female or a male younger than 15 years old, even if such an act is committed privately, shall be imprisoned for a period of no less than a year,” it added.