Abu Dhabi orders arrest of man for insulting FNC

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Abu Dhabi’s Public Prosecution has ordered the arrest of a man accused of mocking the Federal National Council in an online video. The defendant is charged with insulting FNC candidates and their campaigns for the recently concluded elections. The Public Prosecution has reiterated that the UAE’s penal code protects freedom of opinion as long as it does not breach limitations of morality and religion. It has also warned the public against producing any form of print, audio or visual expression that harms society.

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