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The federal justice system is defined in the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, with the Federal Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. [1] As of 2023, only the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while all other emirates use the federal court system for all legal proceedings. [2]
Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common law courts for business contracts. [4] [5] [6] The justice system in the UAE has been characterized as opaque.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (Arabic: دائرة القضاء) is the Abu Dhabi government agency responsible for maintaining the local justice system of Abu Dhabi. The department maintains the emirate's courts (courts of first instance and appeals, and the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation), an independent public prosecutor office, and a judgement enforcement force.
Ghafoor is also a co-founder and board member of human rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing crimes of tax evasion and money laundering, and also ordered him to pay a fine of more than $800,000 stemming from his in absentia conviction. But the critics and human ...
Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates المحكمة الاتحادية العليا 24°27′39″N 54°19′48″E / 24.4607221°N 54.32998690°E / 24.4607221; 54.32998690
[171] [172] Recently, the emirate of Abu Dhabi opened a civil law family court for non-Muslims and Dubai has announced that non-Muslims can opt for civil marriages. [ 173 ] [ 171 ] Apostasy is a technically capital crime in the UAE, however, there are no documented cases of apostates being executed.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the United Arab Emirates face discrimination and legal challenges. Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and under the federal criminal provisions, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punishable by imprisonment; extra-marital sexual activity between persons of different sexes is also illegal.
The Crown Prince Court logo. The Crown Prince Court ( CPC ) ( Arabic : ديوان ولي العهد ), or the Diwan as it is locally known, is an independent entity that enjoys full legal status as a government body in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates .