Legislation
Egypt court upholds imprisonment for Tik Tok girl over indecent content
Egypt
May 31, 2022
Egypt court upholds imprisonment for Tik Tok girl over indecent content
The Child Juvenile Court in Egypt upheld on Tuesday the imprisonment term for Nancy Ayman, known on social media as…
Turkey passes law exempting converted lira deposits from corporate tax
Middle East
January 21, 2022
Turkey passes law exempting converted lira deposits from corporate tax
ISTANBUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament approved a law late on Thursday under which lira deposits converted from foreign…
US arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
Middle East
December 1, 2020
US arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World
August 10, 2017
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
Trump appeals to loyalists as support slips
World
August 8, 2017
Trump appeals to loyalists as support slips
US President Donald Trump is trying to combat new weakness in his Republican base and re-energize his staunchest supporters after…
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Iranian lawmakers have agreed to fast-track an anti-American bill meant to confront allegedly “adventurist and terrorist” US actions in the…
In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain
Middle East
February 21, 2017
In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain
Kuwait's first new government hospital in more than three decades will soon open its doors — but only to Kuwaiti…
Media freedoms center highlights unconstitutional laws
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Media freedoms center highlights unconstitutional laws
According to HRDO Center for the Support of Digital Expression, an independent media freedoms center, many of the laws enacted by…
Presidency acquires power to reshuffle corruption watchdogs
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Presidency acquires power to reshuffle corruption watchdogs
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has adopted a law defining terms which authorize him to remove the heads of corruption…
Information Technology Support Center calls for legislation to protect personal data
Egypt
May 4, 2015
Information Technology Support Center calls for legislation to protect personal data
The Information Technology Support Center requested a comprehensive and detailed legislation to ensure the safety of citizens' personal data on…