Khaleej Times, Saturday, Mar 04, 2023 | Sha'ban 12, 1444
UAE Public Prosecution warns of penalties against employees who leak details of investigations
Emirates:
The UAE authorities on Friday reiterated that disclosing information from legal
cases is a crime punishable by stiff penalties.
In a tweet, the UAE Public Prosecution reminded that all details related to
investigations and ensuing findings shall be kept strictly confidential.
Public prosecution staff, clerks, assistants, experts, and any other individual
who may be privy to matters in court are prohibited from sharing any
information, the authority said in an advisory. Hefty penalties shall be imposed
on violators.
"Evidence collection reports shall be treated with the same confidentiality
stipulated in a subclause of Article 67 of the Criminal Procedures Code issued
by Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2022," it added.