UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | ASIA
Article 354 of Federal Law 3 of the Penal Code (Prohibition of Sexual Violence)
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual violence
Year
1987
Brief Description
Article 354 of Law No. 3 of the Penal Code states that whoever coerces a female to engage in sexual intercourse shall be punished by the death penalty. All sexual encounters with females under the age of 14 are considered coercion.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of the United Arab Emirates to the Questionnaire on Violence against Women 2012, pg 5
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