Bullying prevention and intervention strategies under UAE law
| Date | 13 November 2023 |
| Pages | 1237-1251 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-07-2023-0171 |
| Published date | 13 November 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Accounting & finance,Financial risk/company failure,Financial crime |
| Author | Tareq Na’el Al-Tawil,Salam Abdallah |
Bullying prevention and
intervention strategies under
UAE law
Tareq Na’el Al-Tawil
Business Law and Ethics, College of Business Administration,
Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and
Salam Abdallah
MIS, College of Business Administration, Abu Dhabi University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abstract
Purpose –The purposeof this paper is to examine the nature of cyberbullying and correspondingstrategies
being usedunder the New United Arab Emirates (UAE) CybercrimesLaw.
Design/methodology/approach –The analysis begins witha review of the nature of cyberbullying,
focusing primarily on key concepts, underlying risk factors, for ms of cyberbullying and adverse effects.
Background information about the nature of cyberbullying will then lay the foundation for the
subsequent sections of the analysis, whichwill focus on preventive strategies and legislative measures.
The second section of the analysis will entail a reviewof the legislative framework for cyberbullying in
the UAE. The goal here is to examine how the UAE is responding to the emerging threat of
cyberbullying in its jurisdiction. The next section will then shift gears to interventions and strategies
being implemented at the global level. A global perspective is central to comparing practices in the UAE
to international standards and regulations.
Findings –Findings from the analysis have shownthat the UAE has the most robust and comprehensive
cyberbullying laws internationally. Nonetheless, the New Cybercrimes Law is ambiguous, and it is not
expressively specific to cyberbullying. The law does not have a cleardefinition of cyberbullying, as well as
the scope of its application to specific casesinvolving students. A comparative analysis across jurisdictions
has revealed that most countries neither have specific cyberbullying laws nor explicitly define the
phenomenon in existing laws.Thus, cyberbullying is a gray area in the UAE national law, requiringa clear
definition and scope of application. The courts will establish case law that will finally address the current
definitionalchallenges and extend of applying the New Cybercrimes Law.
Originality/value –The analysis concludes with the application of international best standards and
practices to the UAE context, focusing specifically on how to strengthen laws and procedures in the UAE.
Keywords Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Cybercrimes, New UAE Cybercrimes Law
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
Cyberbullying is an emerging and concerningproblem in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
For instance, the 2019 Cartoon NetworkMENA Survey revealed that at least 85% of school
children in the UAE had experiencedbullying, mostly on online platforms, with only50% of
parents aware of this fact (Masudi, 2019). According to the survey, cyberspace is
increasingly changing the landscape of bullying because most cases are psychological and
take place online rather than inside schools (Masudi, 2019). Moreover, 56% of Emirati
parents identified cyberbullying as a pressing concern for their children based on findings
from the “Responsible Digital Parenting”survey, which Intelligent CIO conducted in 2021
Intervention
strategies
under
UAE law
1237
Journalof Financial Crime
Vol.31 No. 5, 2024
pp. 1237-1251
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