General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (91) of 2024 Concerning Extremism Lists

Article (1) Definitions In applying the provisions hereof, the following words and phrases have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: United Arab Emirates. : State Ministry of Justice. : Ministry Federal Decree-Law No. (34) of 2023 Concerning Combating Discrimination, Hatred and Extremism. : Decree-Law Any action carried out by one or more people or groups motivated by ideas, ideologies, values, or principles that would disrupt public order, or would express blasphemy, discriminate, or incite hate speech. : Extremism The natural or legal person who commits any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law if he adopts extremist ideology such that he fears that he will commit another crime of the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law. : Extremist

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2 Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Concerning Extremism Lists Associations, centres, entities, organizations, groups, or branches thereof that commit any crime stipulated in the Decree-Law driven by extremism, thereby raising concerns about the potential to commit another crime among the crimes defined in the Decree- Law. : Extremist Organizations Government Authorities in the State competent to implement any of the provisions of the Decree-Law. : Concerned Authorities Identifying a person or an organization in extremism lists. : Listing Lists created in accordance with this Resolution, which include extremist organizations or individuals that pose a threat to the State, or those the State is internationally obligated to include in these lists. : Extremism Lists

Article (5) Procedures to Appeal the Decisions of Listing in the Extremism Lists Any person listed in the extremism list shall be entitled to appeal the decision according to the following procedures: 1. The appellant shall personally or through his legal representative submit the appeal in writing to the Ministry in accordance with the mechanism established by the Ministry, provided that all supporting documents shall be attached with the appeal. 2. The Ministry shall submit the appeal request to the Cabinet after its review. The Ministry may request any additional clarifications or documents from the applicant or from law enforcement agencies or relevant authorities. 3. If the Cabinet approves the appeal, a decision shall be issued to remove the name of the appellant from the extremism lists. The Ministry shall promptly be notified of the decision upon issuance to inform the appellant and circulate the decision according to its procedures. 4. If the appeal request is rejected or remained unanswered within (60) sixty days from the date of submission, the appellant then may challenge the Cabinet decision of listing before the competent court within (60) sixty days from the date he is notified of the rejection or the lapse of the response time. 5. If the competent court decides to deny the appeal, then the appellant may be allowed to submit new appeal after each (6) six months as of the date of rejecting the appeal, unless a serious cause arises and accepted by the Chief Justice of the court before the expiration of that period. 6. The challenge on the listing or re-listing decision shall not be accepted before submitting an appeal which is rejected or unanswered, as prescribed in this Article.

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