Title | Body | Countries | Thematic Areas | Sub-themes | Date | |
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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 This legislation has since been replaced by the Tunisian Nationality Code of 2018.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 | ||
Royal Decree No. M/11, The Health Law | Royal Decree No. M/11 states that healthcare is to be provided to non-Saudis according to the Cooperative Health Insurance Law and its subsequent implementing legislation. |
Saudi Arabia | Labour Migration | Updating Labour Laws to Include Labour Migration | ||
Royal Decree M/33/2000, The Social Insurance Law | Royal Decree M/33 establishes an Occupational Hazards Branch which provides benefits in cases of employment injuries. |
Saudi Arabia | Labour Migration | Updating Labour Laws to Include Labour Migration |