Assaulting an employee in the UAE could lead to an AED100,000 fine followed by jail time, the country’s Public Prosecution announced on Saturday via Twitter.
Jail time could be as long as six months, the public prosecution said, adding that this is applicable to anyone found guilty of “using force, violence or threats on a public servant a person in charge of a public service, with the intention of unduly compelling him to do or abstain from any act falling within his job functions, without reaching his goal.”
The public prosecution also added: “If he reaches his goal, he shall be sentenced to detention for a term of no less than one year. The penalty shall be detention for a term no less than one year and a fine not exceeding AED100,000.”
According to Article 297 of Federal Decree Law No. 31 of 2021 on Crimes and Penalties Law, whoever uses force, violence, or threats against a public servant or public servant with the intent to unlawfully compel him to shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than six months.
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