1. United Arab Emirates.
- Subjects
UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government, 1971- ,POLITICAL rights ,CIVIL rights ,SUFFRAGE ,FREEDOM of the press - Abstract
This article examines the status of political rights and civil liberties in the United Arab Emirates as of January 1998. Citizens of the United Arab Emirates cannot change their government democratically. Political parties and demonstrations are illegal, no popular elections take place and all power is held by the seven emirs and their families. The judiciary is generally independent of the government. The media re largely privately held journalists practice considerable self-censorship on matters pertaining to government policies, the ruling families and other sensitive matters.
- Published
- 1998