Title | Body | Countries | Thematic Areas | Sub-themes | Date | |
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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 |