Life Sentences Imposed by UAE Supreme Court in Terrorism Case Revised
Going After Terror Financing: Abu Dhabi Court Rocks the Terrorist Justice and Dignity Organisation
Fed up with the financing of terror, UAE Supreme Court takes action!
Unveiling the latest developments in the UAE’s fight against terror, the Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling aiming to put an end to the Treacherous Justice and Dignity Organisation's questionable financial dealings. In early summer, 24 accused individuals found themselves back in the deep end, having received life imprisonment sentences for collaborating with the notorious Justice and Dignity group and providing funding to the banned Al-Islah Terrorist Organisation.
Curious about the last time these guys were in the spotlight? Let's take a quick walk down memory lane. In 2012, the same group managed to sneak past the authorities following a trial of organizational management - the charges of terror financing and harmful collaboration were miraculously kept at bay. But things changed in 2025, as the Attorney General, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, skillfully appealed the earlier ruling, pinpointing the legal misfires that allowed the defendants to evade their due punishment.
Al Shamsi didn't hold back; he argued that the court should have enforced the stricter penalties for more severe crimes such as funding and collaborating with a terror group, under Federal Law No. 1 of 2004 on Combating Terrorist Crimes, while acknowledging any previous sentences served.
Fast forward to June 2025. The Court didn't beat around the bush in their ruling, revisiting the Attorney General's appeal and passing 24 defendants a considerable life sentence. Along with the custodial sentence, the court commanded the seizure of all funds and assets linked to the crimes in question.
Now, you might wonder: what makes this situation different from the 2012 trial? Simply put, the previous verdict had targeted the establishment and management of the Al-Islah Organisation, without tackling the truly harmful acts of terror financing and collaboration. In 2025, the court acknowledged the importance of distinguishing these crimes as separate and distinct offenses, with the latter punishments being more severe.
Kudos to UAE law enforcement for not forgetting those who dared to challenge the law, even after skipping out on the initial sentencing for terror financing and collaboration. Guess it’s back to the slammer for these icy troublemakers.
Tech Talk:Now let's break it down for the tech-savvy audience:- The two crimes in question — financing and collaboration — carry distinct and harsher penalties under Federal Law No. 1 of 2004 on Combating Terrorist Crimes as compared to management of an organization.- In the initial verdict (Case No. 79 of 2012), the charge was solely the establishment and management of the Al-Islah Organisation.- This case serves as a reminder of the UAE's strong stance and commitment to combating terrorism, demonstrated by the life sentences levied against 24 accused individuals.
Catch it all in brief:The "Justice and Dignity Terror Group" case initially chose to avoid life sentences by skirting around terror financing and harmful collaboration charges. However, in 2025, the UAE Supreme Court targeted these offenses and sentenced the group to the maximum penalty - life in prison. A sharp reminder that the UAE won’t back down in the fight against terror.
- In the ongoing battle against terror financing, the UAE Supreme Court has made headlines with its recent ruling against the Justice and Dignity Organisation.
- The latest news details the life imprisonment sentences for 24 individuals, accused of collaborating with the notorious Justice and Dignity group and providing funding to the banned Al-Islah Terrorist Organisation.
- These sentences were given under Federal Law No. 1 of 2004 on Combating Terrorist Crimes, which imposes stricter penalties for financing and collaborating with terror groups as separate and distinct offenses.
