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UAE amends Penal Code via federal decree
The UAE government issued a federal law decree amending the Penal Code, aimed at developing criminal policy and enhancing the efficiency of the legislative framework. The amendments focus on reorganizing the provisions related to retribution (Qisas), whereby the penalty for such crimes will be a prison sentence of 15 to 20 years if the blood relatives waive their right to retribution at any stage of the case or prior to execution. This measure strengthens deterrence and preserves a balance between victims' rights and the public interest. Additionally, the criminalization of attempted suicide has been abolished, considering it from a preventive and humanitarian perspective, with the goal of encouraging early help-seeking and improving the monitoring of related cases and data. Clear penalties have also been established for those inciting others to commit suicide, with imprisonment and fines imposed if such actions do not result in death.
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