President issues Decree amending UAE Cybercrimes Law
30/08/2022, 16:13
President issues Decree amending UAE
Cybercrimes Law
Mon 13-08-2018 11:42 AM
ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2018 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
issued Emiri Decree No. 02 of 2018 amending the UAE Cybercrimes Law.
According to the Decree, Article Nos. 26, 28 and 42 of Federal Decree-Law No. 05 of 2012 on
Combatting Cybercrimes will be replaced with updated provisions.
Article No. 26 stipulates an imprisonment period of at least ten years and not exceeding 25 years, and a
fine not less than AED2 million and not in excess of AED4 million on whoever establishes, manages or
runs a website or publishes information on the computer network or information technology means for the
interest of a terrorist group or any unauthorised group, association, organisation, or body with the intent to
facilitate communication with their leaders or members or attract new members, or to promote or praise
their ideas, finance their activities or provide actual assistance thereof or for the purpose of publishing
methods for manufacturing incendiary devices or explosives or any other devices used in terrorism acts.
The Article also details an imprisonment period not exceeding five years, and a fine not less than
AED500,000 and not in excess of AED1 million for whoever establishes, manages or runs a website or
publishes information on the computer network or information technology means with the aim to incite
hate. For first-time offenders, the court may rule for the accused to be placed under electronic probation
and monitoring, and prevented from using information technology means during a period not exceeding
the maximum penalty prescribed.
Article No. 28 stipulates a punishment of temporary imprisonment and a fine not in excess of AED1
million for whoever establishes, manages or runs a website or uses information on the computer network
or information technology means with intent to incite acts or publishes or transmits information, news or
cartoon drawings or any other pictures which may endanger the national security and the higher interests
of the State or afflicts its public order, or attacks on any member of the judicial courts system.
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