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In October 2016, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a Federal Law Decree 7/2016 amending the Emirates’ penal code. The new law illustrates the UAE’s blatant lack of respect and commitment for international human rights standards and continued obstruction of its citizens’ basic rights and freedoms.
Before delving into the details of this law, let us take a closer look at how the UAE’s judiciary works to understand how dangerous the new law can be.
