United Arab Emirates
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- Federation with specific powers delegated to the federal government and other powers reserved for the individual emirates - monarchical federation
- CONSTITUTION
- December 2, 1971, made permanent in 1996
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on a dual system of sharia or Islamic law and civil courts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Federal National Council (Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Union Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the Head of State
RELIGIONS
96% Muslims, 4% Christians and Hindus
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
- DECEMBER 14, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ON DEATH ROW, NEPALI MAN GETS CLEMENCY
A Nepali migrant worker, who was sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates on
- NOVEMBER 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TWO EMIRATI KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
In the UAE, a Criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah sentenced two Emirati men to death after they were
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a pair of murderers who beat a man to death with an iron bar
a pair of murderers who beat a man to death with an iron bar
- OCTOBER 20, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: EXPAT MEN DEATH SENTENCED TO 15 YRS JAIL, DEPORTATION
The Criminal Court of Appeals overturned the verdict of a lower court that sentenced an expatriate
OCTOBER 3, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: CHLOROFORM KILLER SPARED DEATH PENALTY AS VICTIM'S FAMILY CANNOT BE FOUND
A murderer cannot face the death penalty in UAE because the courts are unable to find his victim's
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAID WHO KILLED BABY TO SPITE NANNY
A maid who murdered a baby to spite the child’s nanny has been sentenced to death in the UAE.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TOP COURT OVERTURNS DEATH VERDICT ON 10 DRUG DEALERS
The UAE’s top court has annulled death sentences against 10 Pakistani drug dealers and reduced
- JULY 29, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DUBAI JANITOR RAPIST GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court sentenced to death a 57-year-old Indian man convicted of raping a seven
- JULY 24, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: NEPALI GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
A lower court in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a Nepali migrant
- JUNE 9, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Dubai Appellate Court commuted the death sentence
the Dubai Appellate Court commuted the death sentence
- MAY 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN TO DIE FOR MURDERING HOUSEWIFE IN BUR DUBAI
An accountant, who slit the throat of a compatriot housewife in her flat after persuading her to let him in by asking for a glass of water, has been sentenced to death in the UAE