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With the school year underway in the UAE, the country’s public prosecution has reminded parents and guardians that they could face fines of up to 5,000 dirhams ($1,361) if they fail to enrol their children in a school. In a tweet on its official social media page posted on Tuesday, the state prosecutor published a notice outlining the country’s laws concerning child welfare, including responsibilities to uphold care and mandatory education. The dense legal paragraph is headed with the title: “A Child’s Right to Education And The Penalty For Compromising Such Right”. It warns that “whoever viol…