The UAE has adopted a codified system of laws, which is transparent and protects the rights of all individuals. The UAE’s Constitution includes the following provisions:
- All persons shall be equal before the law. No discrimination shall be practised between citizens of the Union by reason of race, nationality, religious belief or social position.
- No person may be arrested, searched, detained or imprisoned, except in accordance with the provisions of the law. No man shall be subjected to torture or any other form of indignity.
- No punishment shall be imposed for any act of commission or act of omission, which was completed before the issue of the law providing for such punishment.
- Punishment shall be applied to the accused person only. An accused shall be deemed innocent until he has been convicted by means of a legal and just trial. The accused shall have the right to appoint a person who shall conduct his defence during the trial. Physical and mental abuse of an accused person shall be prohibited.
For more information, read articles 25-28 and 44 of the UAE Constitution.
Useful links:
