The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department determined that the media content that is prohibited in the United Arab Emirates includes not criticizing the person of the president or the rulers of the Emirates, or the system of government in the country, or harming the higher interests of the state.
List of publication prohibitions for residents of the Emirates, citizens and expatriates
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department came to the conclusion that the material of the media that is prohibited in the United Arab Emirates includes not criticising the person of the president or the rulers of the Emirates, or the system of government in the country, or causing harm to the greater interests of the state. Additionally, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department found that the United Arab Emirates does not allow content that mocks religion.
List of prohibited media content and news in the UAE
The prohibitions also included not insulting the economic system in the country, spreading rumours and malicious and misleading news, and not publishing opinions that violate the sanctity of public morals, involve offence to young people, or call for embracing or promoting destructive principles. In addition, there was a prohibition against publishing opinions that violated the sanctity of public morals.
List of publication bans related to the judiciary in the Emirates
And according to a circular that was published by the department on its Twitter account today, Wednesday, it is not permissible to publish with ill intent a distortion of what is taking place in the sessions, deliberations, or in public sessions of courts or statutory bodies in the country, Additionally, it is not permissible to publish with ill intent false news or fabricated or forged papers or Falsely attributed to others, In addition to that, it is not permissible to challenge the actions of statutory.
