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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

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.

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.

The Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs signed a decision laying down the conditions and procedures for the election of workers' representatives to joint committees read more

The Minister of Labour issued an ordinance on the issuance of a new model for the employment contract of foreigners in Morocco while allowing the employer and employee the flexibility to include read more

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

On 5 March 2019, the King approved and issued Law No. (1) for the year 2019 Amending Article 14 of Law No. (21) of 2015 on Private Health Institutions. The aim is to prioritise the employment of read more

Federal Law No. 10 regulates domestic work and enhances protection for domestic workers.

In Somalia’s National Social Protection Policy, which sets out a framework for a national social protection system in Somalia from 2019 to 2040, the Government recognizes IDPs in Somalia as one of read more

Under the latest long-term residence visa policy, a new system for long-term residence visas (5 or 10 years) are granted to investors and entrepreneurs who meet specific requirements as well as read more

The Banadir Regional Administration & Municipality of Mogadishu established an IDP policy in response to Somalia’s National Development Plan (2017-2019) objective of enhancing the country’s read more

The Governments of Kuwait and India signed a MoU that outlines the two countries’ cooperation regarding matters of Indian domestic workers in Kuwait, especially providing stronger safeguards for read more

Morocco's GCM report provides a brief overview of the country's policies against the GCM and further identifying key challenges and objectives for moving forward.

Law No. 17 establishes a workers’ support and insurance fund to support, ensure and provide care for workers, by guaranteeing their rights and a healthy and safe working environment, paying read more

Law No. 13 of 2018 amends Article 7 of Law No. 21 of 2015 regarding organizing the entry, exit and residence of expatriates.

Law No. 11 regulates political asylum by allowing all individuals except for those who committed war crimes, human rights violations or non-political crimes to apply for political asylum, granting read more

The decree extends residence permits of non-Emirati widows and divorced women and their children for one year from the death of the Emirati spouse or the divorce without needing a sponsor.

Law No. 10 allows 100 permanent residency permits to be issued per year, granting permanent residency to foreign residents for the first time, under certain conditions, which will provide the same read more