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
- FEBRUARY 19, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Federal Court, in the United Arab Emirates...
the Supreme Federal Court, in the United Arab Emirates...
FEBRUARY 13, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: TORTURE DAD SENTENCED TO DEATH, GIRLFRIEND GETS LIFE IN PRISON
Dubai criminal court has sentenced the Emirati torture dad to death while his girlfriend was given life in
FEBRUARY 11, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: 17 INDIANS ON DEATH ROW PAY BLOOD MONEY, FREED
Seventeen Indians, who had been on death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the murder
FEBRUARY 10, 2013ComorosDEATH PENALTYUAE: DRIVER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SMOTHERING ELDERLY DONOR
A Comorian driver who smothered an elderly female benefactor during a fierce theft attempt ten years ago was sentenced to death in Dubai.
- JANUARY 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FAMILY PARDON SAVES KILLER
A man who killed his colleague and was sentenced to death, had his capital punishment
- JANUARY 16, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: 17 INDIANS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE TO BE RELEASED
Decks have finally been cleared in United Arab Emirates for the release of 17 Indians
- JANUARY 6, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. DEATH SENTENCE FOR ROAD RAGE KILLER
Abu Dhabi Criminal Court, sentenced the 25-year-old Emirati to death after finding him guilty of murdering 52-year-old Munir Ahmed, in a road rage incident.
- JANUARY 6, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
a man sentenced to death last July for luring a woman
a man sentenced to death last July for luring a woman
- JANUARY 3, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MULE’S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED TO JAIL TERM
The Abu Dhabi court of appeal has commuted the death sentence that was handed
- JANUARY 1, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
The death penalty is rarely applied in the UAE...
- DECEMBER 24, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Three men were sentenced to death, in the United Arab Emirates...
Three men were sentenced to death, in the United Arab Emirates...
- DECEMBER 19, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Appeals Court in the United Arab Emirates...
the Appeals Court in the United Arab Emirates...