Abu Dhabi: An outright ban is imposed on mercy killing for whatever reason and even with a dying patient’s consent or as requested by his/her guardians or relatives, a new UAE law states.
The law decreed in August by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan incriminates switching off life-support machines unless in the case of respiratory arrest (the complete cessation of breathing) and cardiac arrest (the sudden stop in effective blood flow due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively), or brain death (the complete and irreversible loss of brain functions).
Violators will face ten years in jail, according to the legislation which takes effect immediately.
Mercy killing (also referred to as euthanasia) is when someone directly ends another person’s life, because they believe it is in their best interests in order to relieve pain and suffering from an incurable or terminal condition.
Dubai: Nearly 500 eateries running shawarma stalls in Dubai face closure of their shawarma stands if they do not comply with the Dubai Municipality’s new rules by November.
Shawarma stands have disappeared from more than two dozen cafeterias till last month after the Food Safety Department started implementing the new guidelines on space and equipment requirements a year after they were issued in May 2015.
The department has issued notices to 481 eateries, mostly cafeterias, asking them to correct their premise status as per the guidelines within the grace period of six months till November, a senior official told Gulf News on Thursday.
“Many places like cafeterias did not have the space and equipment that are required for shawarma making in safe conditions,” said Sultan Ali Al Taher, the head of Food Inspection Section.
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