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| UAE intensifies fight on terror |
| 2014-07-07 |
| [Gulf News] 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" organization; 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 murderous Moslems 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 organizations and persons. The Cabinet will also establish counselling centres where murderous Moslems will receive intensive religious and welfare counselling in jail in a programme targeted against future threats posed by those holding bully boy 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 organization will be penalised with the death penalty or life imprisonment and the court shall order the organization to be disbanded and its offices closed," the draft law states. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 ..or RINOs? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-07 11:06 |
| #3 ...so, sort of like Donks? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-07 11:06 |
| #2 Jihadis accept donations; they don't stay bought, Thusosh Untervehr8552. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-07-07 08:25 |
| #1 I thourght they were funding Jihad as they are never attacked! |
| Posted by: Thusosh Untervehr8552 2014-07-07 03:33 |