Combating Terrorism Crimes Law

Article (1)

Section One: General Provisions · Chapter One: Definitions

In the application of the provisions of this law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth against them respectively, unless otherwise provided herein: State:United Arab Emirates. Government: Federal Government and Governments of The Emirates. Competent Court: Federal Court and the courts of any Emirate of the State. Competent Prosecution: Competent Prosecution in crimes relating to State Security Service. Terrorist Crime: Every act or abstain from doing any act by virtue of this law. It also includes every act or abstain from doing any act represents a misdemeanor or felony, by virtue of in any other law, if committed for a terrorist purpose. Terrorist Purpose: The offender's intention to act or abstain from doing any act; deemed as unlawful, in order to cause a terrorist consequence, whether directly or indirectly. It also includes the offender's awareness that committing such act or abstaining from the same may cause a terrorist consequence. Terrorist Consequence: Any act of terrifying people, threating their lives, causing physical damage for the same, causing gross damage to any property or to the environment. It also includes any breach to the security of local or international community, any act taken against the State, any attempt to influence the work of public authorities in the State, or in a foreign country or organization. Moreover, it includes any privileges or liens granted by the State or by a foreign country or organization. Terrorist Organization: A group of two or more persons, acquires legal personality by virtue of law, or exists as a de facto. It commits, participates directly, threatens, intends, plans, attempts, promotes or incites to commit a terrorist crime; whatever the name of this group, its status, the place where it locates, exists or practices its activity; or the nationality of its members or their places of residence. Terrorist: Every person belongs to a terrorist organization, and commits, participates directly, threatens, intends, plans, attempts, promotes or incites to commit a terrorist crime. Conventional Weapons: Firearms, Ammunitions and Explosives provided in applicable Laws concerning the same. Nonconventional Weapons: Any device designed or prepared to cause death or serious harm to humans or other organisms, or destruction to properties, or harm to the environment. It also includes any attempt to disseminate, launch or spread any of the following: 1. Toxins or Toxic Chemicals. 2. Pathogenic Biological Agents. 3. Radiation and Radioactivity. This definition shall be applicable to constituent parts and materials that enter into manufacturing of Nonconventional Weapons as well as machinery, tools, or equipments that are used in manufacturing, preparing, processing, releasing or launching the same. Internationally Protected Persons: 1. Kings and heads of other countries, including any member in the assembly that performs the duties of the head of state under the constitution of the same. This definition also includes heads of governments, foreign ministers and their accompanying families, during their existence in the State. 2. Public officials or representatives of other countries or any intergovernmental organization during the period specified for their protection, under international law, as well as their accompanying families. Nuclear, Chemical or Biological Facilities: Includes any nuclear reactor, any facility or means of transport used for producing, storing, processing, using, handling, transferring or disposal of radioactive materials, toxins, toxic chemicals or pathogenic biological agents. Funds: Assets whatsoever their nature is, whether material or immaterial, moveable or immoveable; including national currency, foreign currencies, documents and instruments proving acquisition of these assets or any right related thereof; whether in electronic or digital form. Proceeds: Any property, directly or indirectly, gained from or related to commission of any of the offences provided herein; and any interests, dividends or other revenues arising or generated from the same. Freezing: Temporary restriction on the legal and physical disposal of property, imposed by virtue of an order by Central Bank, Attorney General or the competent court, in pursuance of the provisions of this law. Forfeiture: Expropriation of property in the interest of the public treasury by a judgment. Financial Institutions: Banks, finance companies, exchange establishments, financial and cash brokers or any other financial institution, whether publicly or privately possessed, licensed by Central Bank to carry on business within the State. Other Financial, Commercial and Economic Institutions: Establishments licensed and monitored by authorities other than Central Bank; such as insurance establishments and security markets .... etc. Counseling Centers: Administrative departments that aim to guide and reform dangerous terrorist or those convicted of committing terrorist crimes.

Article (2)

Section One: General Provisions · Chapter Two: Scope of Application

The provisions of this law shall be applicable on the crimes set forth herein, as well as the misdemeanors and felonies set forth in any other law if committed for a terrorist purpose.

Article (3)

Section One: General Provisions · Chapter Two: Scope of Application

1. Provisions of this law shall be applicable to every person who commits a crime of terrorism outside the State , in any of the following cases: a. If a crime has been committed against the State , or one of its citizens, employees , authorities , public funds or public facilities abroad, including embassies , consulates , missions or affiliate offices. b. If a crime has been committed for the purpose of influencing the State's sovereignty or enforce the same to act or abstain from taking a specific action. c. If a crime has been committed on board of one of the State's means of transport, whether registered in the same or carrying its flag. d. If a crime has been prepared for commission in the territory of the State. 2. The provisions of this law shall be applicable to every foreigner found in the territory of the State after committing one of the offenses set forth herein against other country, or one of the offences contained in an effective international agreement in which the State is a party. Such provisions shall be applicable in the event that such foreigner has not been extradited.

Article (4)

Section One: General Provisions · Chapter Two: Scope of Application

Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the provisions of Penal Code shall be applicable in respect of this law entry into force in terms of time, place and persons.

Article (5)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever unlawfully seizes any air, land or water mean of transport, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life imprisonment. 2. The penalty shall be death or life imprisonment if such criminal act, mentioned in preceding clause, resulted in an injury to any person, or if the offender resists public authorities, by force or violence, while performing their duties in restoring such seized conveyance. 3. The penalty shall be death if such criminal act resulted in death of any person.

Article (6)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever deliberately damages, malfunctions, causes risk to any air, land or water mean of transport, or hindered their services, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life imprisonment. 2. The penalty shall be death or life imprisonment if such criminal act, mentioned in preceding clause, resulted in an injury to or death of any person. 3. The penalty shall be death if such criminal act resulted in death of any person. 4. The offender should be sentenced to a fine equal to twice the value of damaged assets or things.

Article (7)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever manufactures, prepares, furnishes, imports, exports, gets in or out the State, processes, acquires or deals in nonconventional weapons, or transfers, or attempts to transfer the same via mail, or any means of transport, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life imprisonment. 2. Whoever embezzles or steals nonconventional weapons or attempts to obtain the same through using force, threat, deception, fraud or extortion, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life imprisonment. 3. Whoever attempts to use nonconventional weapons, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment. In the case that the offender uses such nonconventional weapons, the penalty shall be death.

Article (8)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever uses nonconventional weapons, whether nuclear, chemical or biological facility; or causes damage to the same in a way that would release radiation, radioactivity, toxins, toxic chemicals or pathogenic biological agents, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment.

Article (9)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever attempts, intends or threatens the safety of President of the State, his Deputy, one of the members of Supreme Federal Council, their crown princes, their deputies or members of their families; or deliberately exposes their lives or freedom to risk, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by death.

Article (10)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever attempts or resorts to violence or threats of the same to enforce President of the State, his Deputy, one of the members of Supreme Federal Council, their crown princes, their deputies to act or abstain from making an act lies within their jurisdiction, shall be punished by life imprisonment.

Article (11)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever attempts or resorts to violence or threats of the same to enforce Prime Minister, one of his deputies, one of the ministers, Head of Federal National Council, one of the members of the same or a member of the judiciary to act or abstain from making an act lies within their jurisdiction, shall be punished by life imprisonment.

Article (12)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever attempts or threatens the safety of one of the Internationally Protected Persons, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment. In the case that the offender commits such crime, the penalty shall be life imprisonment. 2. Whoever commits an assault on the official residence, domicile or means of transport pertaining to an Internationally Protected Person, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment.

Article (13)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever abducts, seizes or detains a person, or imprisons the same as a hostage, or deprives the same of his/her freedom by any way, for a terrorist purpose, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment for a term not less than seven years. 2. Penalty shall be death or life imprisonment in the following cases: a. If such crime has been committed via assuming public personality, claiming to be commissioned with a public service or assuming false identity. b. If such crime has been committed via resorting to deception, violence, threat of death, grave harm or acts of physical or mental torture. c. If such crime has been committed by two or more persons or by a person carrying a weapon. d.If the period of abduction, arrest, seizure or deprivation of freedom exceeds twenty-four hours. e. If the victim is a female. f. If the victim is a minor, insane, imbecile or disabled. g.If such crime has been committed by assaulting on a public officer while performing his duties or because of the same. h.If the offender uses violence to deter public authorities while releasing a hostage. i. If such act results in wounds or injuries to a person. 3. The penalty shall be death if such act results in the death of a person. 4.Whoever conceals an abducted person, despite of being aware of such abduction, shall be sentenced with the same punishment of the original doer.

Article (14)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever commits an act or abstains from making an act that would threaten the stability of the State or its integrity, unity, sovereignty or security shall be punished by death or life imprisonment. This provision also includes any act contradicts the fundamental principles of the Regime, or intends to overthrow or acquire the same, or illegally disables some of the provisions of the Constitution, or prevents one of the State's institutions or public authorities from performing its duties, or causes any harm to national unity or social peace.

Article (15)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever announces, in publicity, his hostility to the State or its government, or lack of loyalty to its leadership, shall be punished by imprisonment.

Article (16)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever breaks into the headquarters of a diplomatic or consular mission, or the headquarters of one of the international bodies and organizations in the State, or a foreign institution, with intent to commit a terrorist crime, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment. 2. If such crime has been committed through using force, or through resorting to violence in deterring competent authorities, or through using a weapon, or if committed by more than one person, the penalty shall be life imprisonment. 3. The penalty shall be death if such act results in the death of a person.

Article (17)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

1. Whoever commits , for a terrorist purpose, one of the offences, set forth in First Clause of Articles (190), (290) and (297); or in First and Second Clauses of Article (339); or in Articles (202), (301), (302), (337), (338) and (348) of Penal Code, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment. 2. Whoever commits, for a terrorist purpose, one of the offences, set forth in First Clause of Articles (189), (196) and (336); or in Second Clause of Articles (190 ) and (193) of Penal Code, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment for a term not less than five years. 3. Whoever commits, for a terrorist purpose, one of the offences, set forth in First Clause of Article (193); or in Articles (296) and (304) of Penal Code, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment for a term not less than ten years. 4. Whoever commits, for a terrorist purpose, one of the offences, set forth in Article (195); or in Second Clause of Articles (196) and (290); or in Article (299) of Penal Code, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment. 5. Whoever commits, for a terrorist purpose, one of the offences, set forth in Article (332) of Penal Code, shall be punished by death.

Article (18)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever threatens to commit a terrorist crime under circumstances suggesting the seriousness of the same shall be punished by the penalty provided for the crime, which he threatens to commit.

Article (19)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever plans or seeks to commit a terrorist crime shall be punished by the penalty provided for the crime, which he plans or seeks to commit.

Article (20)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter One: Crimes of Terrorist Activities

Whoever incites to commit a terrorist crime shall be punished by the penalty provided for the crime, which he incites to commit, even if there is no consequences for the same.

Article (21)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter Two: Offenses relating to a Terrorist Organization

1. Whoever establishes, institutes, forms, manages or takes over the leadership of a terrorist organization, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment. 2. The court shall adjudicate such terrorist organization to be dissolved in addition to closing its headquarters and branches. 3. The court shall order to forfeit all weapons, properties and seized assets owned by or allocated to such terrorist organization, or exist in the headquarters and branches of the same. Moreover, it shall forfeit all properties appear to be a part of the properties of a convicted person if there are sufficient evidences or proofs that such funds is, in fact, a resource dedicated to finance such terrorist organization. If it becomes not possible to forfeit such funds, the court shall impose a fine equivalent to the value of the same, without prejudice to the rights of third parties acting in good faith.

Article (22)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter Two: Offenses relating to a Terrorist Organization

1. Whoever seeks to join a terrorist organization or participates in any way in the activities of the same, despite of being aware of its reality or purposes, shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment. 2. Whoever joins or collaborates a terrorist organization or participates in any way in the activities of the same, despite of being aware of its reality or purposes, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment.

Article (23)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter Two: Offenses relating to a Terrorist Organization

1. Whoever forces or compels a person to join, collaborate, participate or stay in a terrorist organization shall be punished by life or provisional imprisonment for a term not less than ten years. 2. The penalty shall be death if such act results in the death of a person.

Article (24)

Section Two: Terrorist Crimes and Penalties · Chapter Two: Offenses relating to a Terrorist Organization

1. Whoever establishes institutes or operates a training center, for committing terrorist acts, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment. 2. The court shall adjudicate such training center to be dissolved in addition to closing its headquarters and branches.