UAE amends Crimes and Penalties Law relating to suicide

The National ·
United Arab Emirates

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 liability for attempted suicide recognises that someone experiencing a crisis needs care and support,”…

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