Combating Discrimination, Hatred and Extremism Law — articles 1–26

In applying the provisions of this Decree by Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context otherwise requires: State: The United Arab Emirates (UAE). Religi…

Without prejudice to any severer penalty stipulated in any other law, the crimes stated in this Law by Decree shall be punished with the penalties stipulated therein.

Freedom of opinion and expression may not be invoked to commit any statement or action that would incite blasphemy or harm them, in violation of the provisions of this Decree by Law.

1. Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be deemed to have committed the crime of blasphemy: 2. Slander, challenge, or insult the Divine Essence. 3. Insult, defame, slander, mock or curse any of the religion…

1. Anyone who commits one of the acts stipulated in Clauses (2, 3, and 5) of Article (4) of this Decree by Law, by any means of expression or other forms or by using any means, shall be punished by imprisonment for a per…

Anyone who commits act that would cause any form of discrimination by any means of expression or by using any means shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than (AE…

Anyone who commits an act that would incite hate speech by any means of expression or by using any means of means shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than (AED …

Anyone who uses a method of expression or means to incite tribal strife with the intention of inciting hatred between individuals and groups shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (6) six months …

1. If the crimes stipulated in Articles (5), (6), and (7) of this Decree by Law are committed by a public employee during, because of, or on the occasion of performing his work, or by a person with a religious capacity o…

1. Anyone who exploits religion to accuse individuals or groups of infidelity using any form of expression or using any means, in order to achieve private interests or illegal purposes, shall be punished with temporary i…

Whoever produces, manufactures, promotes, sells, or offers for sale or trading of products, goods, publications, recordings, films, tapes, CDs, computer programme s, smart applications, data in the electronic field, or a…

1. Anyone who obtains or possesses documents, publications, recordings, films, tapes, or CDs or computer programmes, smart applications, data in the electronic field, any industrial materials, or any other things that in…

Whoever establishes, institutes, organises, or manages an association, centre, body, organisation, organisation, group, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period no less than (10) ten years or violation of one of th…

Anyone who joins, participates in, or assists in any of the entities stipulated in Article (13) of this Decree by Law shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years, with knowledge of its ob…

1. Anyone who holds or organises a conference or meeting in the State if its purpose is to disdain religions, discriminate, or incite hate speech shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of no less than (5) five …

Anyone who offers, offers, requests, accepts, obtains, delivers, or receives money or material support, directly or indirectly, shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than (AED 250,000) two hundred and …

The representative, manager or agent of a legal person, if one of the crimes stipulated in this Decree by Law is committed by one of his employees in his name and for his benefit, shall be punished with the same penaltie…

1. The risk of extremism exists in a person who commits any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree by Law if he adopts extremist ideology such that he fears that he will commit another crime of the crimes stipulated in …

1. The Court, upon a request from the Public Prosecution Office, may order that anyone who has the risk of extremism stipulated in Article (18) of this Decree by Law be subjected, for a period determined by the Court, to…

1. The Cabinet, based on the proposal of the Chief of the Presidential Office, may issue a decision that includes the creation of a list or lists in which extremist organisations or persons are included, defined in accor…

Without prejudice to the imposition of the penalties stipulated in this Decree by Law, the Court shall rule in all cases as follows: 1. Dissolve or close associations, centres, bodies, organisations, groups and their bra…

1. Any Perpetrator of one of the crimes stipulated in this Decree by Law shall be exempted from the penalties stipulated in this Decree by Law by informing the Judicial Authorities or Concerned Authorities of what he kno…

1. Without prejudice to the text of Clause (2) of this Article, the Courts of each Emirate shall adjudicate the crimes stipulated in this Decree by Law in accordance with the rules of jurisdiction. 2. The Federal Courts …

In applying the provisions of this Decree by Law, every advantage, merit, or benefit determined under the provisions of any other legislation in the State for women, children, people with disabilities, the elderly, or ot…

1. Federal Decree Law No. (2) of 2015 Concerning Combating Discrimination and Hatred. 2. Any provision conflicting or contradicting with the provisions hereof shall be repealed.

This Law by Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force one month after the date of its publication.