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4 available 4 • View allInitiating legal action for defamation on social media channels



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Q: I am reaching out to file a defamation case against my sister-in-law who lives in Sharjah but she is a citizen of India.
She has declared on Facebook and social media that my relationship with her brother (my husband) is annulled. I am married to her brother and our marriage is still valid.
I have faced humiliation and shame due to her posting of irresponsible comments.
Please let me know the course of litigation and costs involved.
I am not in the UAE but I would need a legal representation there.
Please advise!




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Q: My ex-employer put a criminal case on me and I was in custody for 3 days, and finally, the prosecutor closed my case saying there's lack of evidence.
Now, this employer is taking my case as a reference to spoil my reputation in the market. She is going to all clients telling them I am a criminal and not to talk to me and work with me.
She did this when my case was open and even now she continued to do same. I am very disturbed and no one is ready to give me a job because of this.
I have proof that she sent emails stating I am a criminal. I want to file a case against her, can I do this as per the UAE law?

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Q: I am here on a tourist visa. A UAE local who is a sponsor of a company owned by my boss has had a falling out. I am not connected to this business in any way.
However, because I am connected with the foreign investor, the local has opened a criminal case against me. The allegations are completely unfounded, however, I am currently awaiting the prosecutor's verdict.
I have a travel ban and my passport is being held by the police. Once found innocent, can I claim defamation of character and claim my losses, holidays missed, lost business in my home country as I have not been able to return and tarnish my reputation?


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هل يُعد الرد على ادعاءات وتصريحات تشهيرية جرمًا؟
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س: السلام عليكم،
عند قيام شخص في دبي بالظهور عبر الإعلام بالصوت والصورة والإدلاء بادعاءات وتصريحات "تشهيرية" كاذبة بحقي بخصوص عمل جمعنا سابقًا مع ذكر اسمي الكامل صراحةً، في هذه الحالة إذا أردت أنا الظهور عبر الإعلام للرد على تصريحاته الكاذبة جبرًا لحقوقي الأدبية والمعنوية، هل يعتبر هذا تشهيرًا أم أنه "حق رد" مكفول؟

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1 available 1 • View allالضرر الأدبي المتعلق بالجانب المعنوي الذي يلحق بالمتضرر 1
أوضح القانون الإماراتي أنواع التعويض عن الضرر والشروط الخاصة به، والتي من خلالها تناول حماية حقوق الأشخاص التي تم التعدي عليها أو على ممتلكاتها من قِبل الغير، وتسبب هذا الأمر في ضرر لها أو لممتلكاتها. ففي تلك الحالة يحق للمتضرر تقديم دعوى للحصول عىل تعويض عن الضرر الذي حدث له من قِبل شخص آخر. وقد ميَّ قانونين المعاملات المدنية الإماراتي بين نوعين من الضرر، مادي وأدبي أو معنوي.
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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