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Law No. 28 of 2012 on Combating Human Trafficking

Law No. 28 provides for the creation of various mechanisms, such as establishing the Higher Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, to combat and limit human trafficking through efforts such as read more

Iraq Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Institutional Developments
Memorandum of Understanding between the Philippines and Kuwait in the Field of Labor Cooperation

Kuwait and Philippines signed an MOU on labour cooperation, which stipulates that a joint working group between the two countries should be created to ensure implementation and revision of the read more

Kuwait International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement
Organic Law No. 12-01

Organic Law No. 12-01 reaffirms the right of expatriates to vote, and also includes compulsory quotas for expatriate communities to ensure their representation in elected assemblies.

Algeria Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Political Participation of Expatriates
Nationality Act of 1994 (Amendment)

Amendments made in 2011 to the Sudanese Nationality Act 1994 include prohibiting dual nationality with South Sudan by having individuals who acquire South Sudanese citizenship, either “de jure or read more

Sudan Nationality and Statelessness Dual Nationality
National Plan of Action against Trafficking

The National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Trafficking in Persons, established in 2007, put together a two-year national action plan addressing capacity building of law read more

Egypt Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Border police and other personnel, Training to labour inspectors
Law No. 2010-55, Nationality Code of Tunisia 2011

The 2011 Nationality Code allows both Tunisian men and women to transfer nationality to their children. This legislation has since been replaced by the Tunisian Nationality Code of 2018.

Tunisia Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
National Strategy for Better Management of Migration

Drafted in 2010 and adopted in 2012, this national strategy involves seven ministries, focuses on three sector-specific areas (migration and development, migration and vulnerable groups, and read more

Mauritania Irregular Migration Prevention of Irregular Migration
Law No. 64 of 2010

Law No. 64 states that vulnerable migrants have access to health and psychosocial services provided by agencies such as IOM. There is one shelter available for trafficking victims.

Egypt Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Access to Healthcare
Law No. 4 of 2009

Law No. 4 regulates entry, exit, residence and sponsorship of migrants.

Qatar Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Ministerial Decision No. 399 of 2007/1428H Ministerial Decision No. 399 sets out the health conditions that must be taken into consideration when choosing adequate locations for constructing workers’ housing. Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Moroccan Nationality Code 1958, amended 2007

The 2007 amendments to the Nationality Code allows Moroccan women married to foreigners to pass on Moroccan citizenship to their children.

Morocco Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
Law No. 51/2006 on Combating Human Trafficking Crimes

Law No. 51 provided an overarching framework that defines, prevents, and prosecutes human trafficking crimes. This law has since been amended by Federal Law No. 1 of 2015.

United Arab Emirates Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Protection and Assistance to Victims
Ministerial Decision No. 2833 of 2006/1427H on Work Injuries

Ministerial Decision No. 2833 implements Article 141 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51) regarding work injuries.

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Law 26 of 2006: Iraqi Nationality Law

The 2006 Nationality Law amends previous versions and outlines the process of naturalization for non-Iraqi spouses and, among other things, allows dual citizenship. In particular, the Law echoes read more

Iraq Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
Ministerial Decision No. 19 of 2005 Ministerial Decision No. 19 requires periodical medical exams for workers susceptible to occupational disease. Qatar Labour Migration Updating Labour Laws to Include Labour Migration
Law No. 23 of 2005

Law No. 23, regarding the Health Insurance Scheme for the Emriate of Abu Dhabi, states that every employer is required to provide health insurance coverage for all his employees/workers and their read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Decree No. 18 of 2005

Decree No. 18 regulates handling and reporting work injuries and occupational disease.

Qatar Labour Migration Updating Labour Laws to Include Labour Migration
Decree No. 16 of 2005

Decree No. 16 regulates medical care for workers in facilities.

Qatar Labour Migration Updating Labour Laws to Include Labour Migration
Nationality Code (amendments)

Amendments to Algeria's nationality code allows Algerian women to transmit citizenship to their children whose father is a foreigner.

Algeria Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality
Law No. 154 of 2004 amending Law No. 26 of 1975 concerning Egyptian nationality

Law No. 154 amends the 1975 Nationality Law so that children of Egyptian women are given Egyptian citizenship in the same way as children of Egyptian men. Children born before the implementation read more

Egypt Nationality and Statelessness Women’s rights regarding nationality