The Federal National Council (FNC) approved yesterday a draft federal law on senior citizens, the most prominent of which included severe penalties for immunization of this category of society for crimes of violence, abuse and exploitation. It reached imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding one million dirhams, Against any person who has established, operated or managed an institution for senior citizens in violation of the provisions of this law.
The list also includes imprisonment and a fine of not more than 50,000 dirhams against those who are in the care of senior citizens who are in charge of their affairs, as well as two years' imprisonment and a fine of not more than 50,000 dirhams against anyone who commits violence or abuse of a senior citizen who is unable To take care of himself.
During the discussion of the draft law, the Council has developed nine articles related to the obligations of the Ministry of Community Development and to provide the appropriate means to implement the objectives of this project and to activate them to be an original and clear commitment to the ministry, and the commitment of federal and local government agencies. , And to provide distinct protection to senior citizens who are unable to care for themselves, as well as to add the principle of reconciliation to contribute to solving humanitarian problems that may result from the signing of the criminal penalty pursuant to this law to the children and relatives of senior citizens, They are those who know them, and the difficulty of continuing the relationship between them after that, and the condition of approval of the Ministry or the competent authority, as well as the victim so as not to exploit the victim's need or kinship of the accused, to obtain reconciliation.
The draft law defines senior citizens as: "Anyone who holds the nationality of the state and has reached the age of 60, whether one or more."
According to the draft law, the Ministry of Community Development and the competent authority, in coordination with the relevant authorities, shall take all necessary measures and measures to ensure that senior citizens are protected from violence or abuse and take immediate protection measures to stop the continuation of violence or abuse.
Any person who establishes, employs or manages an institution for senior citizens in violation of the provisions of this law shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years and a fine of not less than 100,000 dirhams and not more than one million dirhams. A penalty of not less than 10,000 dirhams and not more than 50,000 dirhams shall be punishable by imprisonment and a fine of not less than 50,000 dirhams, or by one of the provisions of senior citizens, , And resulted in causing damage to the senior citizens.
According to the draft law, imprisonment and a fine of not less than 10,000 dirhams and not more than 50,000 dirhams shall be punishable by either of the two penalties for service to a senior citizen who is unable to take care of himself or for the care of which he has committed violence or abuse, A penalty of not less than two years and a fine of not less than 10 thousand dirhams and not more than 50,000 dirhams shall be punished by either of the two penalties. Any person who commits violence or abuse of a senior citizen who is unable to take care of himself, .
A penalty of not less than ten thousand dirhams and not more than 50,000 dirhams shall be punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than one year and a fine of not less than 10 thousand dirhams or one of the two penalties. The following shall be notified of the occurrence of any of the offenses referred to in the two articles of this law. Or the nearest police station. The identity of the person who reported a crime against a senior citizen who was unable to take care of himself without the consent of the amount was disclosed and the identity of the parties to the facts relating to those crimes was disclosed.