The National · 8 Oct 2026
UAE amends Crimes and Penalties Law relating to suicide
The UAE is to decriminalise attempted suicide as part of amendments to the country's Crimes and Penalties Law. A previous amendment in 2020 to the legislation on attempted suicide gave judges the discretion to offer mental health treatment as an alternative to prison. “The removal of criminal liabil
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