Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in the United Arab Emirates?
Banned
A 1998 federal law banned corporal punishment in all public and private schools.
The United Arab Emirates is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Iran
- Banned Physical punishment for students is forbidden in Iranian schools under executive regulations and protection laws.
- Pakistan
- Varies by region National ban failed, but some provinces like Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have banned it.
- Israel
- Banned Corporal punishment is banned in Israeli schools by court rulings and the Pupils' Rights Law.
- India
- Banned Corporal punishment is prohibited in schools by the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009.
- Nepal
- Banned All corporal punishment, both in school and in the home, has been banned since 2018.
- Greece
- Banned Corporal punishment is banned in all Greek schools, with the ban extended to secondary schools in 2005.
Other laws in United Arab Emirates
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Licensed / moderate
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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