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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES COUNTERTERRORISM LAW (AUGUST 19, 2014)



            I will post information from different news sources about the UAE Counterterrorism Law. 

 

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Terrorists in UAE to be 'penalised with death penalty or life imprisonment'
UAE Government fast-tracks tough measures against those found to be involved in terror acts

Published: 22:00 July 6, 2014
By Samir Salama, Associate Editor

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Government has fast-tracked legislation including tough measures against those found to be involved in terror acts, financing terror or campaigning for terrorist groups.

Under the draft law offenders will face the death sentence, life imprisonment or fines of up to Dh100 million.

The Federal National Council is due to be called from its almost four-month summer break to attend a special session later this month to review the draft law, which establishes “terrorist” capital offences, which result in the death of a victim, including attacks on a head of state or his family or a representative or officer of a state; coerced recruitment of people into a “terrorist” organisation; hijacking; hostage-taking; infringement on diplomatic or consular premises in committing a “terrorist” act; use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and assaults on security forces.

Under the 70-article bill being discussed by the legislative and legal affairs committee of the House, convicted terrorists will face the death penalty, life imprisonment and fines of up to Dh100 million.

The draft law will also authorise the Cabinet to establish lists of designated terrorist organisations and persons.

The Cabinet will also establish counselling centres where terrorists will receive intensive religious and welfare counselling in jail in a programme targeted against future threats posed by those holding extremist views, according to the draft law, a copy of which has been obtained by Gulf News.

Sources said the UAE, a signatory to 13 international treaties on terrorism, is revising its counter-terrorism law, issued in 2004, to better combat evolving threats.

In late April the FNC passed a draft law to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.

The bill strengthens the integrity of the country’s financial strengths in line with the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation — the FATF Recommendations, according to members of the House.

Under the legislation on combating terrorism offences, a criminal case involving terrorist suspects, shall neither expire nor the court ruling imposed be dropped by prescription.

“Setting up, running or leading a terrorist organisation will be penalised with the death penalty or life imprisonment and the court shall order the organisation to be disbanded and its offices closed,” the draft law states.

The same punishment will be handed down to people convicted of using or damaging a nuclear, chemical or biological facility with “terrorist” intent.

Every legal person whose representatives, managers or agents commit or contribute in the commission of any of the terrorist offences, provided in this draft law, will receive a fine ranging between Dh1 million and Dh100 million.

The pre-charge detention period issued by the public prosecutor will be extended to six months, which could be further extended by a court.

It has been suggested that a committee called “The National Committee for Combatting Terrorism” be established, a decision regarding this will be made by the Cabinet.

The draft law also suggests that offenders who take the initiative to pass on what they know to the judicial or administrative authorities be pardoned if their information leads to the crime being uncovered or the arrest of one of the remaining offenders.


UAE anti-terror law a right move
New bill further strengthens current legislative measures in a number of areas that are already in place
Published: 20:00 July 7, 2014
By Gulf News

Recent events in the region and around the world have shown us that no country is immune to the threat posed by terrorists who are determined to wreak havoc and spread fear in the name of some misguided religious and political philosophy. It is time all countries come together to fight it and the UAE is doing its bit to crackdown on this dangerous threat.

These external forces are failing to understand the respectful and tolerant nature of the UAE. Their thinking is being twisted by radicals or blinded by hate, shaped by distorted ideologies or purposely misled by leaders who twist religious beliefs with ignorance and fear-mongering. And the UAE can have no truck with such forces.

In the past year, the UAE has faced three separate cases where external forces tried to plot trouble internally. Above all, though, the safety and security of all who live and work in the UAE is paramount — there can be no let-up in the battle against militants or terrorists who would seek to destabilise the country. The Government is to be commended for fast-tracking legislation with tough anti-terror measures to target those who would act in or support or finance acts of terror.

Under the draft law, those who willingly participate in terrorist acts or cells, finance or provide succour to those who would commit terrorist acts, or support terrorism in all its ugly guises, face death penalty, life imprisonment and stiff punitive fines.

This new bill strengthens current legislation in a number of areas that are already in place. For example, laws against money laundering by those who seek to finance their nefarious acts have already been put in place and this bill further strengthens those provisions.

This welcome bill also strengthens penalties against those who would pass on information to others about the UAE, its judiciary and its administration, making them subject to the bill’s stiff provisions.

Make no mistake: There can be no quarters given to those who would scheme, plot, finance or act in any way to harm the safety and security of all.


UAE steps up fight against terror with tough law
FNC passes draft that includes death penalty, life terms and heavy fines for convicts

Abu Dhabi: A new draft law to combat terrorism is one step closer to reality after it was approved by members of the Federal National Council on Monday.

The law will usher in new security measures to counter a sweeping range of crimes deemed as acts of terror. The government fast-tracked the draft law which establishes “terrorist” capital offences which result in the death of a victim including attacks on a head of state or his family or a representative or officer of a state; coerced recruitment of individuals into a “terrorist” organisation; hijacking; hostage-taking; infringement of diplomatic or consular premises in committing a “terrorist” act; use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and assaulting security forces.

Convicted terrorists will face capital punishment, life imprisonment and fines of up to Dh100 million, according to a new legislation.

The draft law defines a terrorist offence as “any action or inaction made crime by this law and every action or inaction made crime by any other law if they are carried out for a terrorist cause”.

A terrorist intent is established by a direct or indirect terrorist result or when an offender knows that the action or inaction leads, in its nature or context, to terrorist results. Terrorist results include inciting fear among a group of people, killing them, or causing them serious physical injury, or inflicting substantial damage to property or the environment, or disrupting security of the international community, or opposing the country, or influencing the public authorities of the country or another country or international organisation while discharging its duties, or receiving a privilege from the country or another country or an international organisation, according to the draft law.

The UAE is a signatory to 13 international treaties on terrorism.

Ali Jasem, a veteran member of the House from Umm Al Quwain, said that a terrorism-related case shall neither expire nor the sentence imposed be dropped by prescription.

The draft law would also authorise the Cabinet to set up lists of designated terrorist organisations and persons.

The Cabinet would also establish counselling centres where convicted terrorists will receive intensive religious and welfare counselling in jails in a programme targeted against future threats posed by those holding extremist views, according to the draft law, a copy of which was obtained by Gulf News.

Every legal person whose representatives, managers or agents commit or contribute to the commission of any of the terrorist offences provided in the draft law, would receive a fine ranging between Dh1 million and Dh100 million.

A committee to be named The National Committee for Combating Terrorism is suggested to be established, and a decision towards its establishment would be made by the Cabinet.

The draft law states that an attempt on the life of the president of the state, the vice-president, members of the Supreme Council, crown princes, deputy rulers or members of their families will be punishable with the death sentence.

Life or provisional imprisonment will be imposed on those convicted of committing an attempt on the life of persons covered by international protection.

The penalty for compelling the president of the State, the vice-president, the prime minister, a minister, speaker and members of the FNC to take or refrain from an action will be life imprisonment.

Taking or refraining from carrying out an action that threatens the security of the country, its integrity or sovereignty will be a crime punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment. The same penalty will be imposed on those convicted of committing or refraining from taking any such action with the intent to overthrow the government, suspend any article of the constitution, stop any public institution from discharging its responsibilities or harm national unity or social peace.

For equal criminal acts, offenders with terrorist intent will receive a much greater penalty than those without.

A person need only threaten, incite or plan any terrorist act to be prosecuted as a terrorist and punished with the same penalty for perpetrators of these acts, states the bill, fast-tracked by the government.

Signing up to a terrorist organisation will be punished with the death penalty, while an attempt to join any such organisation will cost the offender a life imprisonment, states the draft law.

Capital punishment or life imprisonment is the penalty for a person who commissions or runs a training centre for terrorist operations.

“Whoever seeks or communicates with a foreign state, terrorist organisation or with anyone who works for their interests, to commit any terrorist act, shall be punished with imprisonment for life while the death penalty will be imposed if the terrorist act has been carried out,” the bill suggests.

The bill makes it a crime punishable with up to 10 years’ jail for any person who does not provide authorities with information relating to any terrorist activity.


UAE anti-terror law is 'toughest in 40 years'
Convicted terrorists will face capital punishment, life imprisonment and fines of up to Dh100 million, according to a new legislation


Dubai: A new law to combat terrorism was endorsed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday.

The law will usher in new security measures to counter a sweeping range of crimes deemed acts of terror at a time when international efforts are being mustered to fight the global menace.

The government fast-tracked the law which establishes “terrorist” capital offences which result in the death of a victim, including attacks on a head of state or his family or a representative or officer of a state; coerced recruitment of individuals into a “terrorist” organisation; hijacking; hostage-taking; infringement of diplomatic or consular premises in committing a “terrorist” act; use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and assaulting security forces.

Important move forward

The law is an important move forward to ensure the stability of the country, Dr Theodore Karasik, Director of Research and Consultancy at the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) in Dubai, told Gulf News yesterday.

“Any individual who is deemed to be against the UAE and its accomplishments will be punished by the full extent of the law,” Dr Karasik added.

Dr Karasik said the law is also important because there is a growing movement towards international cooperation to deal with the threat of terrorism, especially with groups such as Isil (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), Al Qaida and the Brotherhood.

Convicted terrorists will face capital punishment, life imprisonment and fines of up to Dh100 million, according to the new legislation.

The law defines a terrorist offence as “any action or inaction made a crime by this law and every action or inaction made a crime by any other law if they are carried out for a terrorist cause”.

A terrorist intent is established by a direct or indirect terrorist result or when an offender knows that the action or inaction leads, in its nature or context, to terrorist results.

Terrorist results include inciting fear among a group of people, killing them, or causing them serious physical injury, or inflicting substantial damage to property or the environment, or disrupting security of the international community, or opposing the country, or influencing the public authorities of the country or another country or international organisation while discharging its duties, or receiving a privilege from the country or another country or an international organisation, according to the draft law.

Counselling centres

Dr Abdul Khaleq Abdullah, a leading Emirati political analyst, called the law “the toughest ever issued by the UAE in more than 40 years” and said as terrorism can never be closer to the country and the region, the move sent a message to parties, whether inside or outside the country, that the UAE is off limits for terrorists. The UAE is a signatory to 13 international treaties on terrorism.

Ali Jasem, a veteran member of the House from Umm Al Quwain, said that the law authorises the Cabinet to set up lists of designated terrorist organisations and persons.

The Cabinet will also establish counselling centres where convicted terrorists will receive intensive religious and welfare counselling in jails in a programme targeted against future threats posed by those holding extremist views, according to the law, a copy of which was obtained by Gulf News.

Panel to combat terrorism

Every legal person whose representatives, managers or agents commit or contribute to the commission of any of the terrorist offences provided in the draft law, would receive a fine ranging from Dh1 million to Dh100 million.

A committee to be named The National Committee for Combating Terrorism will be established, and a decision towards its establishment will be made by the Cabinet. 

“Whoever seeks or communicates with a foreign state, terrorist organisation or with anyone who works for their interests, to commit any terrorist act, shall be punished with imprisonment for life while the death penalty will be imposed if the terrorist act has been carried out,” the bill says.

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