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
MAY 30, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DEATH SENTENCE OF MURDERER UPHELD
The Fujairah Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence of an Emirati for stabbing an Arab
MAY 29, 2012EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYUAE: FIRING SQUAD FOR MAID WHO KILLED MOTHER AND TODDLER
A maid who killed her employer and the woman's two-year-old child will face a firing squad
MAY 13, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: RELATIVES DIVIDED OVER BLOOD MONEY OR DEATH
In UAE, the relatives of a man beaten to death in a bootlegging brawl are
MAY 8, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: TWO GET DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In UAE, one Emirati and an Iranian were sentenced to capital punishment by the Dibba
- MAY 6, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ABU DHABI STUDENT TO BE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
In UAE, an Abu Dhabi college student is to be executed for murdering his friend after the emirate’s
- MAY 5, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF PINAY'S RAPIST-KILLERS
two Emirati rapist-murderers of a Filipina housemaid in the United Arab Emirates were
- APRIL 30, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR PROSTITUTE MURDERERS
In Dubai, two men handed the death penalty for the murder of a prostitute failed in their bid
MARCH 27, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
In the UAE, the Fujairah Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the Court of First Instance
- MARCH 26, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
a driver will be executed after Dubai's highest court confirmed...
a driver will be executed after Dubai's highest court confirmed...
- MARCH 14, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the UAE’s top court annulled death sentences against eight...
the UAE’s top court annulled death sentences against eight Asian men convicted of smuggling a large amount of drugs into the country, newspapers reported.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR HUSBAND WHO KILLED PROSTITUTE
The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance convicted AK, a 29-year-old worker from Pakistan
- FEBRUARY 5, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MURDERERS SPARED THE DEATH SENTENCE
two murderers were spared execution in UAE when a court commuted their death