Editing Camel racing (section)

===Banning===
The United Arab Emirates was the first to ban the use of children under 15 as jockeys in camel racing when [[Sheikh]] [[Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan|Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] announced the ban on 29 July 2002.<ref>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/May/theuae_May691.xml&section=theuae "UAE enforces stringent steps to eradicate child jockeys."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306012735/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data%2Ftheuae%2F2005%2FMay%2Ftheuae_May691.xml&section=theuae |date=6 March 2014 }} (Wam), ''[[Khaleej Times]]'', 24 May 2005</ref> In 2009 the UAE paid compensation to 879 former jockeys.<ref>Nelson, Dean. (5 May 2009) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/bangladesh/5278605/Former-camel-jockeys-compensated-by-UAE.html "Former camel jockeys compensated by UAE."] ''Telegraph''. Retrieved 2012-01-27.</ref> While the UAE has said that it issues penalties for those found using children as jockeys, in 2010 volunteers from Anti-Slavery International photographed violations of the ban.<ref>Peachey, Paul(3 March 2010). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/uae-defies-ban-on-child-camel-jockeys-1914915.html "UAE defies ban on child camel jockeys."] ''The Independent''. Retrieved 2012-01-27.</ref> Nowadays, the UAE is the birthplace of the current robot jockeys, which are designed to ride camels. The original design, a joint effort between the UAE and Switzerland. <ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Guide to Camel Race Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.arabiers.com/ae/en/# |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Arabiers |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tusing |first1=David |last2=Whiteoak |first2=Chris |date=2022-02-04 |title=Bait Al Thiqa – the Dubai company making robot jockeys |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/02/04/bait-al-thiqa-the-dubai-company-making-robot-jockeys/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>

In Qatar, the former [[Emir of Qatar]], [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani|Hamad Al Thani]], banned child jockeys in 2005<ref name=GUK>[https://www.theguardian.com/life/thisweek/story/0,12977,1458529,00.html Can robots ride camels?] by Ian Sample, ''[[The Guardian]]'', Thursday, 2005-04-14</ref> and directed that, by 2007, all camel races would be directed by [[robot jockey|robotic jockey]]s.<ref name="Wired">Lewis, Jim (November 2005). [https://uae-onlinecasinos.com/robots-of-arabia/ "Robots of Arabia."] ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', Issue 13.11.</ref>