United Arab Emirates

GDP: $501 billion USD
Population: 9.5 million
Number of Internet Users: 10 million
Number of Schools: 1,200 K-12 schools
Number of Students: 1.4 million K-12 students

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Legislation

Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection

• Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combating Cybercrime
• Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Regulation of the Use of Anti-Commercial Fraud

Cooperation and International Efforts

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018
• Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes:
• Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
• Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 on Combatting Human Trafficking
• Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 on Combatting Terrorism Offences

Criminal Code/Law Enforcement

• Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012
• Federal Law No. 35 of 1992
• Federal Penal Code (Federal Law No. 3 of 1987)

Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Dubai Cyber Security Strategy (2017)
• Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes
• Federal Law No. 3 of 2012 on the Establishment of the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA)

Data Protection and Privacy

• Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Data Protection Regulations
• Dubai Data Law (Law No. 26 of 2015)
• Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
• Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on the Use of Information Technology and Protection of Cybercrime

Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content

• Federal Decree Law No. 2 of 2015 on Combating Discrimination and Hatred
• Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes
• Federal Law No. 15 of 1980 Concerning Publications and Publishing
• UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. 3 of 1987)