Hundreds of prisoners pardoned ahead of UAE’S 49th National Day
The gesture is to give released prisoners the opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families
In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered the release of 472 prisoners from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments ahead of the UAE’S 49th National Day.
On this occasion, the Atorney General of Dubai Essam Issa Al Humaidan said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s order to pardon the prisoners reflects his keenness to give the convicted inmates a chance to start a new life and alleviate their families’ hardship, as well as provide them the opportunity to reintegrate into society. He said the gesture also reflects one of the UAE’S key national values of tolerance.
Dubai Public Prosecution will immediately commence the legal procedures required to implement Sheikh Mohammed’s order.
RAK RULER PARDONS 219 PRISONERS: His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has ordered the release 219 prisoners ahead of the country’s 49th National Day celebrations, reflecting his interest in giving them a second chance and bringing them and their family members happiness and hope.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah and Chairman of the RAK Judicial Council, instructed the AtorneyGeneral of Ras Al Khaimah, Hassan Saeed, to take all the necessary measures to carry out the RAK Ruler’s pardon, in coordination with the RAK police.
The at or ne y-generals aid the rak ruler’ spa rd on underscores his keenness allow the freed prisoners to reintegrate into the mainstream community.
Ruler of Umm Al Quwain pardons prisoners: His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has ordered the release of a number of prisoners, who have demonstrated good conduct during their sentences in punitive and corrective institutions in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, on the occasion of the 49th National Day.
The move comes as part of Sheikh Saud’s keenness to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to reintegrate into society.
The gesture is also to give released prisoners the opportunity to start a new life and ease the suffering of their families.
NEW CYCLE OF ‘TA’ALOUF’ TRAINING PROGRAMME ORGANISED: Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination, ZHO, and the Al Jalila Foundation have organised a new cycle of the “Ta’alouf” programme, to equip parents of people of determination on the Autism Spectrum with the necessary tools to effectively support their children, including skills in dealing with challenging behaviour.
The programme will be held from the 22nd to 26th November, 2020, with training and workshops being broadcast through Microsot Teams, and through the social media accounts of “Zayed Higher Organisation” and “Al Jalila Foundation”, to ensure public health and safety.
The programme’s workshops include “the legal rights of a child and adolescent people of determination,” and “the rights of people of determination and their protection from sexual harassment”. Other workshops include autism and the difference between behaviour and sensory problems, developing communication and language skills for children on the Autism
Spectrum, organising the home environment for children on the Autism Spectrum, and preparing educational content and educational aids for children on the Autism Spectrum in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new cycle of the five-day programme will be atended by 148 parents of children of determination from all Emirates and of all nationalities, including those registered with the ZHO, to share the experience and knowledge of the “Zayed Higher Organisation” and its specialised employees with the parents, as part of the organisation’s social responsibility.
Abdullah Abdulalee Al Humaidan, SecretaryGeneral of the ZHO, said that the organisation expanded the implementation of “Ta’alouf”, in partnership with the Al Jalila Foundation, to include the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the northern regions, and to provide support to parents and families of people of determination. He expressed his thanks to the Al Jalila Foundation for the opportunity to implement this promising programme.