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
- APRIL 11, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS CHILD KILLER'S DEATH SENTENCE
A Dubai court rejected the appeal of an Emirati man sentenced to death for raping and
- APRIL 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: APPEAL FILED AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO 17 INDIANS
an appeal was filed on behalf of 17 Indians recently sentenced to death by a Sharjah court in the United Arab Emirates for killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots, India's Consul-General Sanjay Verma said.
- MARCH 29, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH PENALTY FOR 17 INDIANS IN UAE
a court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced 17 Indian nationals to death for killing a Pakistani man after a
- MARCH 14, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 7 INDIANS LANGUISHING IN DUBAI JAIL
seven Indians are among 24 death row convicts currently languishing in jail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: FIVE FACE FIRING SQUAD IN RAK FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, the Criminal Court sentenced five people to death for drug possession and trafficking through the Oman-Ras Al Khaimah border.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DUBAI MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
a 30-year-old United Arab Emirati identified as R.R., sentenced to death for murder...
- JANUARY 27, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: CHILD KILLER GETS DEATH PENALTY
Judge Fahmy Moumir Fahmy of the Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced
- JANUARY 25, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DUBAI: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EXECUTIVE
two Indian nationals were sentenced to death in Dubai for slashing the throat of Indian sales executive
- JANUARY 1, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
- DECEMBER 8, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Ahmed Al Azwari of the Fujairah Shariah Criminal Court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced two men to death for drug trafficking.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
SHARJAH COURT OVERTURNS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR EMIRATI FOOTBALLER
F.J., an Emirati footballer, avoided capital punishment in the United Arab Emirates after the Sharjah Appeals Court acquitted him of murdering his compatriot.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN CUSTODY SALAH AL DEBERKY
an Emirati woman, 47, sentenced to death for drug trafficking attempted suicide in jail, police sources said.