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Towards a Renewed Parternership between the French Republic and the Union of Comoros (Vers un Partenariat Renouvelé entre la République Française et l’Union des Comores)

Through this partnership, the Union of Comoros and the French Republic intend to jointly initiate a new dynamic of partnership and to make reciprocal commitments in terms of the fight against read more

Comoros Irregular Migration Regularization
Decision 1/71 Settling the Status of Foreign Workers who Violate the Terms of Work and Residency in Lebanon This Decision provides the mechanism to attain work permits and to regularize the situation of irregular migrant workers for those who violated the terms of their residencies in Lebanon. Lebanon Labour Migration Work Permits
Generalization 2/26 Addressed to Recruitment Agencies for Domestic Workers This Generalization informs that owners of domestic workers' recruitment offices are prohibited from violating the provisions of Articles 38-39 of the Law Regulating Insurance Authorities relating to read more Lebanon Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Joint Ministerial Decree on the modalities of coordination between the national cost guards’ authority, the national gendarmerie, the general directorate of national security and the general directorate of customs in the land and coast inspection/control

The Ministerial Decree aims at identifying the modalities of coordination between the different authorities concerned with land and coast inspection/control in Algeria, namely the national cost read more

Algeria Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Institutional Developments
Decision 1/84 Related to the Collection of the Annual Work Permit Fee from Syrian Citizens upon Regularization of their Status This Decision provides the mechanism for Syrian workers and business owners in Lebanon on the needed documents and fees to attain work permits, for those working irregularly, this Decision provides read more Lebanon Labour Migration Work Permits
Resolution No. )1( for the year 2019 on the Implementation of the Wage Protection System

Resolution No. 1 on the Implementation of the Wage Protection System, issued by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs on 11 July 2019 provided for the establishment of a database in LMRA for read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Resolution No. (68) for the year 2019 on the Wage Protection System

Resolution No. 68 on the Wage Protection System, issued by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs stated that business owners must commit to paying the salaries of workers as stipulated in the read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Resolution No. (2) for the year 2019 to amend some provisions of Resolution No. (76) for the year 2008 on the Regulation of Work-Permits for Foreign Workers who Are Not Non-Domestic Workers

Resolution No. 2 amends some provisions of Resolution No. 76 of 2008 on the Regulation of Work-Permits for Foreign Workers Who Are Not Non-Domestic Workers. This resolution ensures that employers read more

Bahrain Labour Migration Work Permits
Decision 1/82 This Decision is based on Decree No. 4340 dated 01/31/2019 (formation of the government), on Decree No. 17561 of 09/18/1964 and its amendments (Regulating the Work of Foreigners), on Cabinet read more Lebanon Labour Migration
Decree Law No.653-2019

Tunisia passed Decree Law No. 653-2019 which establishes operating procedures and guidelines for the National Authority and four specialized commissions and their responsibility to monitor and read more

Tunisia Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Border police and other personnel, Training to labour inspectors
Royal Decree 50/2019 Promulgating the Foreign Capital Investment Law

Oman repealed their previous Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94 and replaced it in 2019 with Royal Decree 50/2019. The new Foreign Capital Investment Law outlines read more

Oman Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
Memorandum of Understanding between UAE and Rwanda The UAE and Rwanda signed a MoU to consolidate their cooperation around recruitment and employment of Rwandan workers by private sector firms in the UAE. Efforts outlined in the MoU include read more United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Presidential Decree No. 175-19 on the ratification of the agreement between Algeria and Belarus regarding the waiving of visas for holders of diplomatic passports and those on mission

The Decree ratifies a previous agreement signed between Algeria and Belarus to waive the visa for holders of diplomatic passports and those on mission. The Agreement was signed initially in Minsk read more

Algeria Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
National Employment Programme The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced a new scheme that is in line with the National Employment Programme and aims at increasing employment opportunities for Bahraini university read more Bahrain Labour Migration Labour Force Nationalization
Ministerial Decision 92/2019 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Omani Citizenship Law

Ministerial Decision 92/2019 Implements the Omani Citizenship Law.

 Oman Nationality and Statelessness Access to Citizenship
Memorandum of Understanding between UAE and Uganda The UAE has agreed upon a MoU with the Republic of Uganda regarding the recruitment and employment of Ugandan labour in the UAE, especially in regards to domestic workers. The MoU lays out a read more United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Memoranda of Understanding signed by UAE at the International Labour Conference The UAE signed three MoUs, creating a bilateral agreement with Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam respectively regarding cooperation on manpower recruitment, with a focus on the hiring of domestic workers read more United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Facebook page for Egyptian youth around the world The Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs launched a Facebook page in an effort to engage in English with Egyptian youth abroad, especially second and third generations. Egypt Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Expatriate/Diaspora Engagement and Investment
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
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