Legal Literacy
Organization: Al-Aman Fund for the Future of OrphansLanguage(s): Arabic
Published: 2023-01-01
Women's Rights and Kuwaiti Family Law Weekly Article Series I&II
Language(s):
Published: 2011
A group of Kuwaiti male and female family law attorneys with varying political and religious backgrounds and ideologies have been working collaboratively on a weekly newspaper articles in order to educate the public and raise awareness on women’s rights and family law issues. The first article series described each article of Kuwait's family law, and the second series is dealing with specific cases and the application of the family law in Kuwait.
The articles are available in Arabic at the following website:
Module 12: Field Trips
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the twelfth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It includes three fieldtrip sessions: visit to a family planning center, visit to hospitals and visit to police stations.
Moroccan Family Code
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), OHCHR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource reviews the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966. The ICCPR commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial.
For more information on ICCPR, please visit the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm
Lesson One: What is the Rule of Law? Student Version - Handout 1.1
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This handout includes vocabulary words, scenarios and exercises, and excerpts from the Qatar Constitution.
Lesson Two: Sources of Law in Qatar - Student Version - Handout 2.1
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout includes vocabulary words, a diagram showing sources of law in Qatar, focus on reading treaties with the Qatar Constitution, and exercises.
Tunisian Family Code
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Teaching Vocabulary Words
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This brief document provides tips on teaching legal vocabulary words.
Module 10: Women’s Right to Participate in Political Life
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the tenth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses on women’s right to participate in political life with six sessions: making decisions without women; women and decision-making positions; obstacles to women’s political participation; the right to vote in elections; vote your conscience; and know your government.
Module 2, part I: Women’s Human Rights in the Family - The Marriage Contract
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the second module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This section focuses on women’s human rights in the family and the marriage contract. It includes seven sessions: the legal age for marriage; consent to marriage and the right to choose one’s husband; dowry, the marriage contract: the possibility of including clauses in favor of the woman; the marriage contract: how to negotiate clauses; polygamy; and the Urfi Marriage (traditional marriage without a written contract).
Lesson Four: Resolving Conflicts - Teacher's Version
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This curriculum provides information for teachers to accompany the handout on Resolving Conflicts.
Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and Bahraini Judicial Rulings (Practical)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
The Practical Part of the Women's Rights in Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and the Bahraini Shari'a Judicial Rulings documents two national campaigns on women's rights and family law launched by civil society in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain. This portion also places the campaigns within the framework of the larger movement for family law reform in each country as well as advocacy strategies and lessons learned for women’s rights activists in the Gulf region and beyond.
Basic Law Draft of Local Elections
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2017
The Kingdom of Bahrain: A Guide to Parliament
Language(s): English
Published: 2007
This manual aimed to help members of the general public to understand Bahrain’s parliamentary system. It also was meant to serve as a resource for Members of Parliament and their staff. Contents include: type of legislative systems, parliament's role in democratic systems and the parliamentary system in Bahrain.
Lesson Three: How are Laws Made? Teacher's Version
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This curriculum provides information for teachers to accompany the handout on How are Laws Made?
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Council of Europe
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource includes the text of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms). The ECHR is an international treaty that aims to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe.
For more information, please visit the Council of Europe at http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=005&CL=ENG.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), OHCHR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Declaration consists of 30 articles, regional human rights instruments, and national constitutions and laws.
For information, please visit the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) http://www.ohchr.org/en/udhr/pages/introduction.aspx.
The Beijing Platform for Action, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the text of “Declaration and Platform for Action," which was addressed at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China. The Declaration aspired at achieving greater equality and opportunity for women.
For more information, please visit the United Nations (UN) at http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/platform/plat1.htm.
Module 5: Women’s Human Right to Freedom from Violence
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the fifth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. The focus is on women’s right to freedom from violence and includes nine sessions: verbal violence; physical violence in the family; sexual assault; sexual harassment in the workplace; women as the target of terrorist violence; the impact of terrorism on women’s human rights; pimping women for profit; violence against sex workers; and trafficking in persons.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, OHCHR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource focuses on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966. It commits its parties to work toward granting economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) to individuals. The ICESCR includes labor rights and the right to health, education and an adequate standard of living.
For more information on The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, please visit the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cescr.htm.
Support Female Candidates
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2017
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This handout shows 11 steps for how a bill become a law in the U.S.
Bahraini Family Code "First Part"
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Appendices
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource includes the seven appendices for the manual Making Human Rights Real, A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This includes: Program Evaluation Form; International Conventions Ratified by Morocco; International Human Rights Calendar; Human Rights Education Bibliography; Internet Resources for Human Rights Education; Directory of Human Rights Organizations in Morocco; and The Arabic, Amazigh and French Glossary of Human Rights Terms.
Arab Charter on Human Rights, League of Arab States
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource focuses on the Arab Charter on Human Rights. The Charter was adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States in 1994 and affirms the principles in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam.
For more information on the Arab Charter on Human Rights, please visit UNHCR at RefWorld http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,LAS,,,3ae6b38540,0.html.
Algerian Family Code
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the text of the United Nations Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, which was ratified by the United Nations in 1968.
For more information, please visit the University of Minnesota at http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/x4cnaslw.htm.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, ACHPR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file presents the text of African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Convention, which was adopted by member African States of the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union). The charter defines civil, political, economic, social, cultural, people and group rights of African people and includes duties expected from African citizens.
For more information, please visit the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights at http://www.achpr.org/english/_info/history_en.html.
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.
Introduction: Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file provides an introduction to the Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco manual. It includes the program summary and lists modifications from an earlier version of the manual.
European Models for NGO Regulation and Supervision
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation describes principles for supervision for the Council of Europe (CoE), definitions of accountability and transparency, trends in public regulation and approaches to supervision.
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.
Module 4: Women’s Human Rights to Property
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the fourth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This section focuses on women’s rights to property and includes seven sessions: women’s unpaid work in the household; contribution to household costs during marriage; marital property upon divorce; financial support by children in old age; the right to have a bank account; women’s right to credit; and women’s inheritance rights.
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
A Practical Guide for Human Rights Program Facilitators
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource for facilitators is part of Making Human Rights Real: A Legal Literacy Program for Women in Morocco manual. It provides suggestions for facilitators holding women’s human rights sessions. It also focuses on characteristics of a good facilitator.
ACJLS Rule of Law Toolkit - Frequently Asked Questions
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The one-page FAQ for the Arab Council for Judicial and Legal Studies (ACJLS) Rule of Law Toolkit answers questions such as: what is the rule of law? Are there gradations of the rule of law? How can the rule of law be promoted?
Rule of Law Website (Qatar)
Language(s):
Published: 2010
This website focuses on the training event, "Promoting the Rule of Law and Civic Education in Qatari Schools." Features on the site include interactive case studies, charts and quizzes that illustrate what the rule of law means, sources of law, how laws are made and how conflicts are resolved, lesson plans, and legal resources. http://www.ruleoflaw.org.qa/en/
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/
Module 2, part III: Women’s Human Rights in the Family - Women and their Children
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the second module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses on women and their children with four sessions: child custody and guardianship; filiation; transmitting nationality to children; and single mothers.
Module 9, Part IV: Women’s Human Right to Full Citizenship - The Human Rights of Physically Challenged Women
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is part of the ninth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This file highlights women’s human right to full citizenship and the human rights of physically challenged women.
ACJLS Toolkit Chapter 3 - Effectiveness of Laws
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum focuses on effectiveness of laws at the international and national levels. Major themes include elements that make laws effective, the importance of the legislative branch and the legislative process for developing effective laws. It provides facilitator's notes, including key learning objectives, glossary of terms, activities, handouts and case study scenarios for a 1.5 hour session.
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.
Tunisian Election Law Handbook for Lawyers
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
The comprehensive "Tunisian Election Law Handbook for Lawyers" describes and explains the country’s legal provisions surrounding electoral conduct. The handbook provides advice on applying Tunisia’s new Election Law and presents Tunisian lawyers with guidance on substantive law and procedures from the Constituent Assembly. The handbook also highlights potential areas of dispute and legal strategies in assisting citizens on election legal issues.
Module 9, Part I: Women’s Human Right to Full Citizenship - Freedom of Movement
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is part of the ninth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. It focuses on women’s human right to full citizenship and freedom of movement. The theme includes two sessions: women’s right to freedom of movement and the impact of male migration on women’s rights.