Khaleej Times, 3 March 2023: The UAE’s Public Prosecution has warned disclosing information from legal cases is a crime punishable by stiff penalties.

In an advisory, the authority has reminded all details related to investigations and ensuing findings must be kept strictly confidential, and hefty penalties will be imposed on violators.

This applies to all those who may be privy to matters in court, including public prosecution staff, clerks, assistants, and experts.

The authority also stated evidence collection reports must be treated with the same confidentiality stipulated in a subclause of Article 67 of Federal Decree-Law No. 38/2022 On the Issuance of the Criminal Procedure Law.

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