The State Prosecutor's Office clarifies the punishment for exposing a child to torture or assaulting his or her physical integrity
Today, the State Prosecutor's Office published a film material on its social media accounts and in conjunction with the Emirati Children's Day, explaining the punishment of exposing a child to torture, assaulting his physical integrity, or performing any act involving cruelty that would affect the child's emotional, psychological, mental, or moral balance.
The Public Prosecution noted that according to Articles 36 and 69 of the Child Rights Law "Wadima", which stipulated that it is prohibited to subject a child to torture, to assault his physical integrity, or to perform any act involving cruelty that would affect the child's emotional, psychological, mental or moral balance. Whoever violates that prohibition shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties.
The publication of these legal tweets comes within the framework of the Public Prosecution's keenness to enhance legal culture among all members of society, and raise the level of public awareness of the laws.
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