Family Law and the Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Family Law and the Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections Survey captures a historic moment as Kuwait women first exercised their political and democratic rights for the first time. It examines the findings of a nationwide survey conducted among 1,376 eligible Kuwaiti male and female voters from all 25 electoral districts during the campaigns leading up to the 2006 parliamentary elections. The report also examines a number of variables that reflect the demographic makeup of Kuwaiti society and their effect on voting decisions.
Unified Personal Status Law for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Unified Personal Status Law for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represents one of the projects that aim at a codification of the provisions of Islamic Judicial Rulings, which endorsed by the ministers of justice in the GCC countries. The law consists of 282 articles, which include provisions relating to the family and personal rights: marriage, divorce, eligibility, jurisdiction, will, and inheritance.
The Charter of the United Nations, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Charter of the United Nations is considered the foundational treaty of the United Nations. The Charter consists of a preamble and a series of 111 articles grouped into 19 chapters. As a charter, it is a constituent treaty, and all members are bound by its articles. The Charter states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations.
For more information, please visit the UN at http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, the CEDAW consists of a preamble and 30 articles, defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action.
For more information on CEDAW, please visit the UN Women Watch website http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/
The First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, OHCHR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file reviews the articles of the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is a treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
For more information, please visit the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/procedure.htm.
Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and Bahraini Judicial Rulings (Theory)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
Through its regional Family Law Program, Freedom House published the Women's Rights in the Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and the Bahraini Shari'a Judicial Rulings (Theory Portion) which brings together Sunni, Shiite and legal scholars from the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain to analyze family law, Islamic jurisprudence, and religious and civil interpretations in an attempt to bridge key differences among their perspectives.
Judicial Ethics and Conduct: A Proposed Curriculum for Algerian Magistrates (Annotated for Instructors)
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum includes discussion points for eight sessions: Introduction, The Rule of Law, Regulation and Accountability of the Judiciary, The Unofficial Judge, The Judge in Official Capacity, and Conclusion. Material for prior reading also is included.
Manual on Judicial Ethics for the Moroccan Judiciary
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The manual describes the Judicial Ethics Court Curriculum, the role of judges in a democratic society, the Morocco Constitution, the code of judicial conduct of the Hassania, and discussion of judicial principles. It also includes case studies for discussion.
Women's Rights Survey (2009 Gulf Portion)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa study presents detailed reports and quantitative ratings on the state of women’s rights in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It is the first installment of a larger project encompassing the entire MENA region.