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Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2015-2016 (LCRP)

The Response Plan has three strategic priorities (ensuring humanitarian assistance and protection for poor Lebanese communities and vulnerable Syrian refugees; improving access to and quality of read more

Lebanon Forced displacement and refugee protection Other
Ministry of Labour (MoL) Resolution No. 197/1

Under this Resolution, professions in sectors such as construction, electrical trades and sales, which had previously been restricted to Lebanese nationals, were opened to refugees. This was read more

Lebanon Forced displacement and refugee protection Other
The Combating of Human Trafficking Act of 2014

The Human Trafficking Act includes a provision for the Sudanese government to coordinate with other countries and facilitate repatriation of foreign victims when necessary, provides for penalties read more

Sudan Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Institutional Developments
Employer’s Information Pack: Health Insurance Law of Dubai

This Employer's Information Pack, issued by the Government of Dubai and the Dubai Health Authority, provides detailed information on the health insurance law including who will pay for coverage read more

United Arab Emirates Labour Migration Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights
The European Union-Jordan partnership

The EU-Jordan partnership facilitates mutual recognition of vocational and academic qualifications, and enhance recognition of Jordanian qualification within the European Unions and other read more

Jordan Labour Migration Qualifications and Competences, Recognition of skills
Morocco's National Strategy on Immigration and Asylum

Morocco launched a four pronged, three-year strategy with a view to integrating regularized migrants, reviewing and adapting the legal, procedural and institutional framework in connection with read more

Morocco Irregular Migration Regularization
Sultani Decree No. 38 of 2014, Nationality Act of Oman

The Nationality Act introduces several openings for acquiring nationality such as allowing non-Omani women widowed or divorced from Omani men, and minors born to an Omani mother and non-Omani read more

Oman Nationality and Statelessness Access to Citizenship
Joint declaration establishing a Mobility Partnership between Jordan and the European Union and its participating Member States

Jordan agreement with the EU contemplates European support for institutional and legislative frameworks for asylum in Jordan, and technical support to develop capacity, especially in refugee read more

Jordan International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement
Law No. 21 of 2014 amending some provisions of Law No. 8 of 1963 (Bahraini Citizenship Act)

Law No. 21 amends the 1963 Nationality Act and makes important changes around dual citizenship by allowing Bahraini citizens to acquire another nationality with prior approval from the Ministry of read more

Bahrain Nationality and Statelessness Dual Nationality
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
Decree No. 1930

Under Decree No. 1930, the Tunisian Government establishes the National Migration Observatory which acts as a research and coordination body on issues affecting the Tunisian community abroad and read more

Tunisia Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Expatriate/Diaspora Engagement and Investment
Law No. 2 of 2014

Law No. 2 concerns the entry, exit and foreign residents in Syria and allows the Department of Migration and Passports to deport foreigners without residence permits and provides for the read more

Syrian Arab Republic Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Musaned Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Labour launched a programme, Musaned, to address domestic work issues. The website provides domestic workers and employers with information on their rights and obligations read more Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Labour Disputes
MoU between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia on placement and protection of Indonesian domestic workers

Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia regarding the recruitment and protection of Indonesia domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Ministerial Order No.1/1935

Ministerial order No. 1/1935 increases the wages of migrants working in specific jobs in the public sector by providing them with a 15 per cent stipend for a living allowance.

Saudi Arabia Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits Entry, exit and residency permits
Agreement on Labour Cooperartion for Domestic Service Wrokers Recruitment between India and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signed an labour cooperation agreement with India regarding recruitment of Indian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Labour Migration Regulation of Domestic Work
Tunisian Constitution of 2014

Under the 2014 Constitution, Tunisia expands the opportunity for political engagement of long-term Tunisian expatriates by guaranteeing the right to vote of Tunisians abroad in the representative read more

Tunisia Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances Political Participation of Expatriates
Decision No. 1 of 2014

Decision No. 1 Regarding the Regulation of Recruitment Offices' Licenses provides oversight and conditions of recruitment offices

Bahrain Labour Migration Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Egypt's Constitution of 2014

Article 91 enshrines the principle of nonrefoulement and guarantees the provision of protection to refugees and asylum-seekers. Article 88 stipulates that the State shall safeguard the interests read more

Egypt Forced displacement and refugee protection Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency
Law No. 11 of 2013 Regarding the Health Insurance Scheme for the Emirate of Dubai

Law No. 11 requires that all residents have a level of health insurance that meets or exceeds minimum benefits stipulated by Dubai Health Authority (DHA). This includes all nationals, residents, read more

United Arab Emirates Access to Economic and Social Services and Rights Access to Healthcare