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Media and Elections

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

ME037

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question:What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s): i. Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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ME059

Television debates
Question:Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s): d. No information available
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE. Although the UAE’s constitution provides for some freedom of expression, the government restricts this right in practice. The 1980 Publications and Publishing Law,considered one of the most restrictive press laws in the Arab world, regulates all aspects of the media.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015); Federal Law No. 15, 1980 governing publications and publishing: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/WEBTEXT/62110/65257/E80ARE01.htm (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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ME062

Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question:What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer: b. 2-3 days
Comments: For the first time, the NEC (Electoral Management Body) have removed the 48-hour period of “election silence" prior the election day
Source: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/government/timeline-for-uae-s-largest-election-to-date-set-out-1.881385
Verified: 2019/09/25
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ME080


Question:Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer: d. Not applicable
Comments: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Source: Freedom House: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/united-arab-emirates (2015).
Verified: 2019/09/25
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