Up to Dhs1m fine for creation or management of a human trafficking website in UAE
- 30 Jul 2022
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
In conjunction with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the UAE Public Prosecution (PP), on Saturday clarified through a post published on its social media accounts, the penalty for the creation or management of a human trafficking website.
The UAE PP pointed out that in accordance with Article 32 of the Federal Decree-Law of 2021 for Combating E-Crimes and Rumours, whoever creates, manages, or oversees a website or publishes information on an information network or a means of information technology for the purpose of a human trafficking or the trade or human organs or the illegitimate dealing therein, shall be sentenced to temporary imprisonment and/or fined a monetary penalty of not less than Dhs500,000 and not more than Dhs1 million.
This post is part of the Public Prosecution’s continuous efforts to promote legal culture among members of the community and increase their awareness about the latest legislation in the country.
