United Arab Emirates: Further information on Death penalty / legal concern

Index Number: MDE 25/002/1999
Date Published: 6 June 1999
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, UAE

On 2 June 1999 Anton Samoilenkov and Ruslan Gerbekov had their death sentences commuted by an appeal court in ‘Ajman to 10 years' imprisonment. They were each ordered to pay about US$20,000 "blood money" (compensation) to the victim's relatives. The third defendant, Ivan Tziberkine, had his sentence overturned.