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Aide-covid19 website for foreigners stranded due to the coronavirus situation

The Tunisian ministry for human rights, relations with constitutional bodies and civil society launched an online platform (www.aide-covid19.tn) for foreigners stranded in Tunisia due to the read more

Tunisia Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Access to administrative procedures and documentation
Allow entry across all land borders for some groups

The General Directorate of the General Security announces that entry is permitted across all land borders for holders of valid residency and their family members or those wishing to transit from read more

Lebanon Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Amending Instructions for non-Jordanian Domestic Workers Instructions and similar workers in the Aqaba Economic Zone for the year 2020

The Board of Commissioners approved the amendments regarding Resolution (194) on non-Jordanian domestic workers in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. The amendments include additions to some read more

Jordan Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Amendment to decision No. 30 for the year 2019 pertaining to admitting the family members of foreign workers into the country

The council of ministers approved on 31 March an amendment to decision No. 30 for the year 2019 pertaining to admitting the family members of foreign workers into the country, changing the read more

United Arab Emirates Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Amiri Decree-Law No. 12 of 1977 Decree-Law No. 12 temporarily suspends the application of certain provisions of the Law on Social Insurance, Decree Law No. 24/1976 and amended by Decree Law No. 27/1976, to non-Bahrainis. Bahrain Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Portability of Social Security Entitlements and Earned Benefits
Amiri Decree-Law No. 23 of 1976, The Labour Law for the Private Sector

Decree-Law No. 23, the Labour Law for the Private Sector, includes many provisions regarding migrant workers in the country's private sector. This legislation has since been amended by Legislative read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Approval of Draft Legislation: Revisions to Law No. 25/2003 Law Against Trafficking in Persons The draft legislation for revisions to the 2003 Law Against Trafficking in Persons on the prevention and suppression of trafficking in persons and the protection of victims was approved by the read more Mauritania Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Awareness Campaigns
Asylum (Organization) Act of 2014

The Asylum Act of 2014 replaces the 1974 Asylum Act to establish the conditions for refusal of asylum, the loss of refugee status, and the rights and duties of refugees.

 Sudan Forced displacement and refugee protection Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency
Bilateral labour agreement between Kenya and Saudi Arabia

Kenya agreed to lift its three-year ban on its nationals working as domestic workers in GCC countries and signed a bilateral labour agreement with Qatar and another with Saudi Arabia.

 GCC countries International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement
Cabinet Decision No. (13) of 2019 defining conditions and controls for the benefits and rights enjoyed by a political refugee

Following the passing of Law No. 11 of 2018, Cabinet Decision No. 13 of 2019 defines the benefits and rights of political refugees residing within Qatar.

 Qatar Forced displacement and refugee protection Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency
Cabinet Decree No. 386 of 2014

Decision No. 386 establishes the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration, an independent agency, to address illegal immigration.

 Libya Irregular Migration Prevention of Irregular Migration
Cabinet Resolution No. (12) of 2019 defining the categories to be granted political asylum

Cabinet Resolution No. 12 of 2019 was written after Law No. 11 of 2018 was passed and established a need to define eligibility of political asylum.

 Qatar Forced displacement and refugee protection Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency
Cabinet Resolution No. 22 of 2019

The UAE adopted Cabinet Resolution No. 22 of 2019 to supplement Federal Law No. 10 of 2017, establishing more protection for domestic workers by establishing their right to terminate their read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Change in work permit management for domestic workers LMRA announced that the management of work permits for migrants in the domestic workers category will be conducted through the Expatriate Management System (EMS) as of 17 March 2019, to support the read more Bahrain Labour Migration Work Permits
Cooperation agreement between Tunisia and Switzerland

This cooperation agreement covers the conditions of entry and stay in Switzerland of specific categories (including highly skilled persons, family members of Tunisian migrants, students, and read more

Tunisia International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement
Council of Ministers Decision No. 406 of 2012

Decision No. 406 concerning special arrangements for the children of Saudi women married to foreigners grants the right for Saudi women to sponsor the residence of their children and spouses, read more

Saudi Arabia Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
Council of Ministers Decision No. 497

Decision No. 497 imposes a fee for temporary and seasonal visas and for the extension of residency permits for those types of work. The decree also establishes enforcement mechanisms and lists read more

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Creation of a committee dedicated to protecting human rights of migrants

A new committee was created by the Office of the Prime Minister for the purposes of assuring the protection of the legal and human rights of migrants in the country. This committee is led by the read more

Yemen Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Other
Decision 1/101 Concerning Granting Work and Residency Permits to Arab and Foreign Workers This Decision allows the Ministry of Labour to grant work permits to foreign and Arab workers for a duration of a year, 2 years, and 3 years, and the fee doubles compared to the one-year fee. Lebanon Labour Migration Work Permits
Decision 1/151 Related to the Collection of the Annual Work Permit Fee from Syrian Citizens upon Regularization of their Status This Decision sets and introduces the mechanisms to regularize irregular Syrian workers and business owners in Lebanon. Lebanon Labour Migration Work Permits