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 22, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EXECUTION UPHELD
the Abu Dhabi Appellate Court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the execution verdict of the Court of First Instance, which had sentenced an Asian to death for murdering his homosexual partner with a knife.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN TO BE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, sentenced a man identified
- FEBRUARY 10, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
EMIRATES: DUBAI FIRING SQUAD EXECUTES MOSQUE SLAYER
A convicted killer was put to death by a firing squad in Dubai, the father of a boy murdered in a Dubai mosque said.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MANSLAUGHTER
a criminal court in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sentenced an Asian construction worker to death for murdering an Arab expatriate after the victim’s relatives refused to pardon the killer...
- FEBRUARY 8, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH FOR KILLING NON-MUSLIM COMMUTED BY BLOOD MONEY
A Sudanese man initially sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder instead of death
- FEBRUARY 8, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN IN UAE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
an Indian sailor, identified as AS, 25, was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for sexually assaulting and killing a woman who worked with him.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: BLOOD MONEY PAID IN SHARJAH COURT
eight Indians and two Pakistanis facing the death sentence in a murder case in the United Arab Emirates got a major reprieve as a Sharjah Sharia Court authorised the payment of blood money.
- JANUARY 26, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT ORDERS EXECUTION
the Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced an Asian
- JANUARY 25, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER
in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Cassation Court upheld the death sentence awarded to
- JANUARY 24, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: EMIRATI TEENAGER SENTENCED TO DIE FOR KILLING
The court of cassation has upheld the death sentence for an Emirati man who, as a 19-year
- JANUARY 19, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABU DHABI
an Abu Dhabi appeal court sentenced an Afghan national to death for smuggling
- JANUARY 1, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...