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Onze Phapaya uit Thailand, die vanuit Dubai wekelijks bericht over het leven van een expat daar, wijst er vandaag op: de nieuwe Code of Conduct die sinds maart in Dubai van kracht is. Dit zijn dus de normen & waarden waar Phapaya zich aan heeft te houden. Wij lichten er even uit wat voor toeristen en de op dit moment ietwat eenzame Phapaya van belang is.
Public display of affection: Warning or fine, in case of severe affection breach can lead to jail and/or deportation (1.4).
Dancing is forbidden in public places (1.5).
Hier volgt een samenvatting van de overtredingen en de straffen. Verderop een toelichting.
Appendix I: Offence and penalty table:
Public display of affection: Warning or fine, in case of severe breach jail a/o deportation.
Alcohol consumption outside designated areas: Fine or jail.
Buying alcohol without,an alcohol ficence: Fine or jail.
Drive under the effect of alcohol/drugs: Fine, jail a/o deportation, car confiscation.
Drug consumption or possession: Fine, jail and deportation.
Lack of respect for Islam’s customs and symbols: Fine, jail and deportation.
Lack of respect for other religions’ customs and symbols: Fine or jail.
Vulgar language: Fine or jail.
Littering and spitting: Warning or fine.
Pet fouling public areas: Warning or fine.
Damaging public facilities: fine.
Disrespect for environment: Warning or fine.
The Dubai Code of Conduct.
A new Code of Conduct for citizens, residents and vistors to Dubai has been issued by the Executive Committee under the guidance of Sheikh Hamdan (Sheikh Mohammed’s son). This is not a definitive summary, just a few high (and low) lights:
1. Social Ethics.
1.4 - Displays of public affection among couples - whether married or not - in public places does not fit the local customs and culture. Holding hands for a married couple is tolerated but kissing and petting are considered an offence to public decency. Public displays of affection, as well as sexual harassment or randomly addressing women in public places is liable to be punishable by imprisonment or deportation. There are also new clothing rules and a person can be refused entry to a government building if their clothing is considered immodest.
1.5 - Dancing is forbidden in public places.
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2. Substance Abuse. 2.2 - Alcohol consumption shall be confined to designated areas (i.e. licensed restaurants and venues that serve alcohol to their clients). Being caught under the effect of alcohol outside these places (even in light doses) can lead to a fine or incarceration. This would seem to rule out having a quiet drink with friends at your house. Also rules out drinking in a restaurant unless you’re planning to stay the night there.
2.6 Some medicines containing psychotropic substances are forbidden in the UAE. Visitors shall verify that their medicines are allowed in the UAE before entering the country. The banned drugs include Xanax, Zolfot, Roaccutane, Actifed cough syrup and hormonal compounds that could assist women with the symptoms of menopause.
3. Driving Safely. 3.4 - The use of a mobile phone whilst driving is illegal. Phones must be turned off before starting the car or unless a hands-free kit or headset is available.
I think everyone who drives in Dubai will cheer for this one: 3.2 - Driving fast behind other cars and flashing headlights at them as well as jumping from lane to lane and overtaking are dangerous practices that can lead to fines.
3.9 - Motorbike drivers shall wear their helmet…..This I’ve got to see. There aren’t enough bike helmets in all of Dubai for everyone to have one each!
4. Mutual Respect. 4.4 - Spreading false news, statements or rumors and malicious propaganda that disturb public security and harm public interest are serious crimes punishable by law. Just today the head of Dubai’s immigration department announced in the press that there have been NO mass visa cancellations in Dubai, NO cars have been left at the airport by fleeing expats and NO expat has been refused exit from Dubai because of supposed unpaid debts. Under the new laws anyone who says different will be liable to “punishment by law”.
5. Environment 5.3 Camping in the desert is only allowed with a license from the competent authorities. A big change! Can you imagine the process that will be required to get a camping licence??
6. Respect for religion When the call to prayer is heard, music shall be turned off in all public places and cars. This is a change to the practice in the big malls in Dubai where, currently, the call to prayer is played over the PA, there’s a brief break and then the shops continue playing their own music.
april 10th, 2009 at 9:38 am
DubaiDude;
While reactions to the report were mixed, many were angered by it, as reflected in our poll; more than 52.5 percent of our respondents think the new code of conduct is ridiculous. However, more than 22 percent feel that the rule is justified, and that expatriates should respect the local culture. Another 16 percent agree that the rules are too strict, but said that they accept them.
april 10th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Dubai is 1 grote zeepbel…
april 10th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Hoe meer je verdient hoe meer regels je mag overtreden.
april 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am
javeed mohsin says:
It is one of the fantastic Rules ans Regulations of dubai Hope All Countries Globally should Follow these Rules
HATS OF TO THE PRINCE WHO MADE THESE LOVELY RULES
The “Rules of Conduct in Dubai” were prepared by the Executive Council under the direction of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoom, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council.
THANKYOU SIR
WITH REGARDS,
JAVEED MOHSIN
april 10th, 2009 at 10:30 am
The only things I can’t stand are people who are intolerant of other people’s cultures, and the Dutch.
april 10th, 2009 at 10:41 am
rule #2 Is perfectly correct. You MAY drink at restaurants or private dwellings, but when you are under influence of alcohol you may not enter the public area.
It is your own responsibility to determine your personal limits of consumption.
It is your personal responsibility, when you borrow money in order to be able to buy a car or whatever, that when you are fired, you pay your debts instead of leaving the car somewhere on a parking lot and depart.
Excellent rules made by a wise man.
Is it permitted to compose silly yokes about Jews in the public area? Especially jokes that should be acceptable when made about Armenians Polacs Italians and people from the United States?
april 10th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Het meerkoetje goes on …
april 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
(for our international readers, a ‘meerkoetje’ is a Dutch coot, a black nagging duckshaped animal which has invaded our canals and now threatens breeding swans, golfers who get to near to the waterfront, and even an attack on an Amsterdam Canal Boat has been reported, please help us find a solution to eradicate the coot from our country)
(the fact that the coot is black has nothing to do it, white coots would also have been hated, but they simply do not exist, have other peoples experience with those)