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 27, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DUBAI COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING SECURITY GUARD
the Court of First Instance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, sentenced a Pakistani to death
- JANUARY 1, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
- DECEMBER 2, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE EXTRADITES IRANIAN FUGITIVE ON DEATH SENTENCE TO KUWAIT
the security authorities in the United Arab Emirates handed over to the Kuwaiti authorities an Iranian man who had earlier been sentenced to death by hanging, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
- JULY 29, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO INDIAN MEN SPARED DEATH ROW IN SHARJAH
in a major reprieve in the United Arab Emirates, a Sharjah court pardoned two Indian migrant workers.
- MAY 30, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. FORMER INMATE SAVES TWO FRIENDS FROM DEATH ROW
an Indian and a Sri Lankan were saved from death row in the United Arab Emirates by
- MAY 27, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a woman, her boyfriend and his two friends were sentenced to dea
- MAY 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
UAE: BANGLADESHI WHO AXED INDIAN TO DEATH GETS DEATH PENALTY
a Bangladeshi farm worker who axed his Indian colleague to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
- MARCH 31, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
EMIRATI SAVES TWO PRISONERS FROM CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an Emirati man's charity gave a new lease on life to two prisoners sentenced to
- FEBRUARY 24, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. MAN EXECUTED FOR DOUBLE MURDER
an Emirati man was executed by firing squad after being convicted
- JANUARY 1, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
Capital crimes under the constitution are: murder, rape...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
United Arab Emirates abstained on the Resolution...
United Arab Emirates abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 9, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Appeal Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, upheld the death sentence against an American who murdered a German engineer last year, a legal source told Gulf News.