Administration of Justice Practices
       Judiciary
      - Legislature
Public Prosecution
      - Role, Status and Independence of Public Prosecution
      - Automation / Computerization of their Working Systems
Human Rights
      - Accused, Offender, Prisoner
      - Children, Juveniles
      - Women
      - Minorities, Refugees, Non-Citizens
      - Humanitarian Law
      - Prevention of Discrimination
      - Political, Civil, Economic, Social, Cultural Rights
Fighting Crimes
      - Investigation of Crimes
      - Prevention of Crimes
Types of Crimes
      - Fighting Corruption
      - Transparency Standards, Instruments
      - Organized Crime
      - Fighting Money Laundering
      - Financial Transparency
      - Terrorism
      - Cyber Crimes / Computer Crimes
      - Intellectual Property Crimes
      - Crimes against Women
      - Juvenile Delinquency
      - Crimes against the Environment
      - Trafficking in Persons
      - Trafficking in Drugs
      - Trafficking in Arms, Weapons
      - Crimes against Humanity (Genocide, Torture…)
Rule of Law and Governance
      - Democratic Governance
      - Development
      - Peace, Security
      - Protection of Human Rights
      - Role of Public Prosecution and Specialized Institutions
      - Importance of Parliaments
      - Local Governance
Reform
      - Legal, Judicial Reform
      - Legislation, Constitutional Reforms
      - Political, Economic, Educational Reform
Gender
      - Issues Related to Gender
      - Women and Parliament
Victims
Witnesses
Civil Society

Judiciary

Comparative Analysis of US and Jordanian Civil Procedures & Evidence Laws [ English ]
Author(s): David F. Chavkin and Joseph Bellipanni. 2008

The Quality of Justice: Failings of Iraq’s Central Criminal Court [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
This report documents how thousands of defendants in Iraq wait months or even years before facing a judge and hearing charges against them in the Central Criminal Court (CCCI), and cannot pursue a meaningful defense or challenge evidence against them.

Arab Lawyers Network [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Carah Ong. 2007
The network provides distinguished services to Arab lawyers in all Arab states by following up on gradually modernizing laws regulations, and through providing lawyers with the legal studies and research findings, as well as legal models, evidences and procedures. Moreover, the network upgrades the legal profession by providing the lawyers with legal references, conducting legal research and publishing its findings, and organizing training courses, seminars and discussion groups.

Judiciary in the Arab Countries - Monitoring and Analyzing. [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
This book delves into the status of the judiciary in each of Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Egypt. This project was implemented by the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) in cooperation with the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) and the United Nations Development Programme - Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR).

Respect for the Rule of Law: Final Report of the West Bank/Gaza Supporting Rule of Law Reform Project [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This report addresses the three goals of the USAID’s project, Supporting Rule of Law Reform in West Bank and Gaza, which are: enhancing law faculty contributions to legal reform, building public and professional constituencies for reform, and inculcating a culture of respect for the rule of law among citizens.

A Legal Database [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
The Iraqi Legal Database was developed by the United Nations Development Programme, through the Programme on Governance in the Arab Region, and with the support of both UNDP-Iraq and the Iraqi High Judicial Council. The Database gathers all the legal laws, regulations, orders, etc. that has been published in the Iraqi Official Gazette since it was first launched in the 1920s. The project to complete the Iraqi Legal Database entered its third and final stage in September 2008.

Egypt Legal Database: Legislation and Court Judgments [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006

Human Rights Watch - Establishing the Hariri Tribunal [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
A Letter to Minister of Justice Mr. Charles Rizk

Islamist Movements and the Democratic Process in the Arab World: Exploring the Gray Zones [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown, Amr Hamzawy, and Marina Ottaway. 2006
This paper discusses the continuing ambiguity amongst Islamists on fundamental democracy and human rights issues. The authors consider mainstream movements in Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, analyzing not only where the movements stand but also where they have yet to develop clear positions.

Status of Lawyers in Arab Countries [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Omar ZEIN. 2006
This study demonstrates the work tools made available for lawyers in Arab countries and their relationship with the justice system and offers recommendations for the development of their practice. This study puts in perspective the potentials and possibilities that may be open for lawyers' syndicates in Arab countries if they take the initiative to perform similar national studies; the compilation of comprehensive data on the current status of Arab lawyers will contribute in drawing strategies to modernize and develop their practice.

Study of the Conditions and Work Tools of Lawyers in Arab States [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
Prepared by Omar Zein, under the supervision of Wassim Harb.

Egypt's Judges Step Forward: the Judicial Election Boycott and Egyptian Reform [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown and Hesham Nasr. 2005
This paper argues that when the Egyptian Judges Club decided to boycott their constitutionally mandated role of supervising upcoming elections to secure judicial reform and support electoral reform that may have produced a series of regime concessions that, while limited, may nonetheless have significant long-term effects on opening a closed political system.

Judicial Backlog in Lebanon. [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
This study, prepared for the Lebanese Ministry of Justice with the support of the World Bank contains the methodology to collect and analyze data regarding the work-flow and productivity of Lebanese courts. It sheds light on the reasons behind slow movement and accumulation of lawsuits which have contributed to what is known as “judicial backlog".

Lebanon - Legal and Judicial Sector Assessment, Vol. 1 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
The institutions of the sector in Lebanon by and large did not function during the civil war period and the rule of law suffered accordingly. The institutional cost associated with the war and its aftermath, such as the atrophying of skills and lack of institutional development, combined with Lebanon ' s continued economic difficulties, have created a long-standing need for investment in human resource development.

Programming for Justice: Access for All [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
The overall aim of the Practitioner’s Guide is to facilitate programming in access to justice. It describes the goals and scope of the justice sector in line with human development and human rights-based approaches.

Status of the Judiciary in some Arab Countries. [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report, prepared under the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries Initiative, highlights the status of the judiciary and identifies modernization initiatives that are taking place in Arab countries. The report seeks to develop a general framework to be used in gathering information and indicators related to the status of the judiciary in Arab states.

Building the Iraqi Special Tribunal: Lessons from Experiences in International Criminal Justice [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Laurel Miller. 2004
This report suggests what needs to be undertaken to establish the Iraqi Special Tribunal. It reflects on lessons learned from the work of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the East Timor Serious Crimes Unit, and various national judicial processes concerning accountability for mass violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.

Global Best Practices: Constitutional Courts, Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law [ English ]
Author(s): Violaine Autheman. 2004
This paper is a cursory survey of the global landscape of Constitutional Courts and Tribunals with constitutional review powers from the perspective of international, regional and national principles on judicial independence and accountability, integrity and democratic development.

Global Best Practices: Judicial Integrity Standards and Consensus Principles [ English ]
Author(s): Violaine Autheman. 2004
This paper contains a set of set of core, consensus principles and best practices that can be used to assess systematically the degree of independence of judiciaries worldwide: the Judicial Integrity Principles [JIP].

Human Rights and Prisons – A Compilation of International Human Rights Instruments Concerning the Administration of Justice [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
The Manual provides in-depth information about sources, systems, and standards of human rights related to the work of prison officials as well as practical recommendations, topics for discussion, case studies and checklists.

Introduction to the organization of the Judiciary Body in Jordan [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Introduction to the Organization of the Judiciary body in Morocco [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Introduction to the organization of the Judiciary Body in Syria [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Introduction to the organization of the Judiciary Body in Yemen [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Justice in the South-East Mediterranean Region [ English ]
Author(s): Sian Lewis-Anthony & Mohamed Mouaqit. 2004
This report addresses one of the most important aspects of human rights in the South and East Mediterranean region: the issue of the legal system and people’s access to an independent, impartial, and fair system of justice.

Legal and Judicial Reform in the Arab World: A Primer [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
By Sharif Ali Zu’bi and Zeid D. Hanania, Law Offices of Ali Sharif Zu’bi & Sharif Ali Zu’bi.

National and Regional Reports on the Status of the Judiciary in Arab Countries [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
These reports were prepared by Arab lawyers and judges assigned by the Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) with the support of the United Nations Development Program - Program on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR). These reports describe and analyze the judicial systems in the following Arab countries: Republic of Yemen, Emirate of Dubai, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Republic of Lebanon, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Tunis, the Democratic People’s Republic of Algiers, and the Kingdom of Morocco.

Public Prosecution Offices - National Report of Egypt (Preparatory Phase) [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Public Prosecution Offices - National Report of Jordan (Preparatory Phase) [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Public Prosecution Offices - National Report of Lebanon (Preparatory Phase) [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Public Prosecution Offices - National Report of Morocco (Preparatory Phase) [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Public Prosecution Offices - National Report of Yemen (Preparatory Phase) [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

Rehabilitation Centers' Code [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

State of the Judiciary Report for Egypt [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
Edited by Mr. Elias Shalhoub - supervision and publication by the Arab Center for the Rule of Law and Integrity and IFES the International Foundation for Election Systems IFES.

State of the Judiciary Report for Lebanon [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
Prepared by Mr. Elias Shalhoub - supervision and publication by the Arab Center for the Rule of Law and Integrity and IFES the International Foundation for Election Systems IFES.

State of the Judiciary Report: Egypt 2003 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
The 2003 State of the Judiciary Report represents information concerning Egypt’s efforts to comply with key international and constitutional obligations related to judicial independence. It highlights reforms and important problems that need immediate attention.

State of the Judiciary Report: Lebanon 2004 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This report contains an overview of the historical, political, social economic and methodical background of Lebanon. It also contains the legal basis of the existing judicial system, and an analysis of the condition of the judiciary. It lists the most important proposed solutions and projects pertaining to improving the judicial systems.

Structure of the Public Prosecution Office in Egypt [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004

Structure of the Public Prosecution Office in Jordan [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004

Structure of the Public Prosecution Office in Lebanon [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004

Structure of the Public Prosecution Office in Morocco [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004

Structure of the Public Prosecution Office in Yemen [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004

UNDP Practice Note - Access to Justice [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
This practice note is intended to suggest strategies for UNDP support to access to justice, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged. Part II emphasizes the need to focus on capacities to seek and provide remedies for. Part III sets out principles for action, approaches and techniques that can be used by UNDP practitioners involved in access to justice programming. Part III highlights issues related to monitoring and evaluation. Part IV suggests ways to capitalize on UNDP’s advantage as an impartial and trusted partner of developing countries, and suggests possible entry points for programming. Part V lists knowledge resources for practitioners engaged in access to justice programming

Arab Judicial Forum White Papers - Judicial Reform [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003

Arab Judicial Forum: Resource Guide [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003

Images and Realities of Mauritania's Attempted Coup [ English ]
Author(s): Alice Bullard and Bakary Tandia. 2003
This article analyzes the repercussions and implications of the failed coup against Mauritanian president Maaouiya Ould Taya, on both national and international levels.

Institutional Reform and the Judiciary: Which Way Forward? [ English ]
Author(s): Roumeen Islam. 2003
This paper presents some general lessons in institution building that have relevance for reform of the judiciary. The paper emphasizes the value of simplicity in design commensurate with country capacity, the importance of innovation/experimentation, and of economic openness in effective institution building.

Lebanon - Legal and Judicial Sector Assessment [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This assessment of Lebanon's legal and judicial sector, done to facilitate dialogue on this issue, helps also to define objectives, strategies and action plans for future reforms.

Legal and Judicial Reform: Strategic Directions [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This is an update of the note published in July 2002 entitled Legal and Judicial Reform: Observations, Experiences, and Approach of the Legal Vice Presidency,

Morocco Legal and Judicial Sector Assessment [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
A detailed assessment of Morocco's legal and judicial sector with recommendations to help the Government’s plan for reform.

Guidance for Promoting Judicial Independence and Impartiality [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
The guide -revised January 2002- explores the issues surrounding judicial independence and is intended to assist USAID and other donors to design and implement programs that effectively strengthen judicial independence.

Judicial Independence in the Arab World [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Adel O. Sherif and Nathan J. Brown. 2002
This study discusses the nature of judicial independence in terms of its importance, its relation to international standards, and the growing commitment to judicial independence in the Arab region. Within the Arab framework, the accomplishments and positive aspects are emphasized as well as the major obstacles towards judicial independence; remedies for the organization of the judiciary are offered towards the end.

Algeria Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Arab Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad. 2001

Arab Judicial Structures - Administration and Relationship with the Ministry of Justice [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Appointing, Assigning, Evaluation of Judges [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Constitutional Provisions on the Judiciary [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Judicial Education [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Personal Status Issues [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Prosecution System [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Specialized Courts and their Jurisdictions [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Judicial Structures - Structure of Court System [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A summary table of the study "Arab Judicial Structures" covering 13 Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Unitized Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Egypt Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Jordan Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Judiciary Independent Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001

Kuwait Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Lebanon Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Morocco Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Palestine (Palestinian National Authority) Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Saudi Arabia Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Strengthening Judicial Integrity Against Corruption [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001
Centre for International Crime Prevention -CICP's- technical guide No 10, a publication of the Global Programme Against Corruption.

Sudan Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Syria Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Tunisia Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

United Arab Emirates Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Yemen Judicial Structures [ English ]
Author(s): Nathan J. Brown with the assistance of Nida Al-Ahmad.. 2001
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Hard Cases: Bringing Human Rights Violators to Justice Abroad: A Guide to Universal Jurisdiction [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
This publication aims to provide a straightforward explanation of the Universal Jurisdiction Rule, setting out the arguments that support its use and examining some of the ethical, practical, and legal problems that arise in trying to apply it.

Local Perspectives: Foreign Aid to the Justice Sector [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
This report aims to analyze the relatively new flow of aid directed at ensuring that domestic reforms bring greater respect for human rights. Building on interviews with beneficiaries, it provides a number of ideas and suggestions for donors on steps that could be taken to make their programmes more effective.

Palestine National Authority - Supreme Judicial Council - Law No. 29/2000 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2000
No. 29, 2000 as published in the Palestinian Official Gazette -'al-waqa'ea al-filistiniyah' Year 8, No. 39 November 25, 2001, made available online by the Institute of Law IOL at Birzeit University, West Bank.

What is a fair trial? A Basic guide to legal standards and practice [ English ]
Author(s): Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. 2000
This guide deals with two separate but linked issues that the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights and other NGOs face in their trial monitoring activities. The first is the question of what are the basic legal standards that should be used in evaluating the fairness of a trial. The second is how a trial observation mission should be prepared and carried out in practice. Since trial observers may be—but often are not—litigation lawyers, this guide has been written and structured so as to provide brief yet clear guidelines on how to conduct a trial observation mission, in both substantive and practical terms.

Handbook on Justice for Victims – On the Use and Application of the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power [ English ]
Author(s): . 1999
This handbook outlines the basic steps in developing comprehensive assistance services for victims of crime, including victim-sensitive policies, procedures and protocols for criminal justice agencies and others who come into contact with victims

Judiciary Status [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1999

Prison Organizations [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1999

Millitary Criminal and Penal Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1998

Law on Criminal Millitary Procedures [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1996

Application of Islamic law in the English Courts [ English ]
Author(s): . 1995
The 1995 Noel Coulson Memorial lecture by Judge David Pearl, addressed Islamic law and practice within the context of the English courts and tribunals.

Key issues in Introducing Information Technology in Criminal Justice: UN assistance to Member States [ English ]
Author(s): . 1995
This report focuses on topics dealing with the development and use of information technology in the criminal justice system, the criminal justice processes and how the United Nations can be of assistance to Member States in introducing information technology in their criminal justice system.

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - TRIPS [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1994

Contraventions General Verdicts Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994

Criminal and Penal Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994

Criminal Procedures Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994

Judicial Backlog in Lebanon [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994
The report was originally produced in 1994 with the support of the World Bank and discusses the issue of judicial backlog in Lebanon and its negative effects on the interests and rights of individuals and companies.

The Duality of the Legal System [ English ]
Author(s): . 1994
An article by A. Nizar Hamzeh first appeared in the Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 30, No.1, January 1994, pp.79-90. The article analyses the background of Qatar's legal development and its organization of the judiciary. The article is made available through the Documentation Center, American University of Beirut in collaboration with Al Mashriq project.

Law on Drug Trafficking and Illegal Use of Drugs and Mental Influences [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1993

Judiciary Status [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1991

Prison Organization Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1991

UN Guidelines and Norms on Criminal Justice - Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, 1989 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1989
Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May 1989.

Judiciary Status [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1974

Penal Code Number 1973-58 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1973

Criminal Procedures Law no. (9) and its amendments, 1961 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1961

Drug Prevention and Organizing its Use and its Traffic [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1960

Arab Law Info: Online Legal Directory [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): .
This Arab legal database provides a number of directories of Arab lawyers, law firms, experts, legal articles, cases and codes, and other legal services and news.

Arab Lawyers Guide [ Arabic ]
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Arab Legal Databases [ English ][ Arabic ]
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Developed by the United Nations Development Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR).

Criminal Procedure Code [ Arabic ]
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Criminal Procedures Law [ Arabic ]
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Deserted Children Bail [ Arabic ]
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Global Legal Information Network [ English ][ Arabic ]
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Global Legal Information Network [ English ]
Author(s): .
GLIN is a project of the Law Library of Congress, which maintains and provides a database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources. The documents included in the GLIN database are contributed by the governments of the member nations from the original official texts which are deposited, by agreement of the members.

Islam and Public Law [ English ]
Author(s): .
By Chibli Mallat from the Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law.

Jordanian Legislation [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .
Complete texts of any Jordanian legislation.

Judicial Independence - First Arab Justice Conference - Beirut Declaration for Justice [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): .
The Declaration had seven main points calling for the independence of the Arab judiciary, the election and or appointment of judges to be free of discrimination, provision of judges with appropriate training, adoption of the system of judicial review on the constitutionality of laws, ensuring the rights of the defense and a fair trial, removing any discrimination against women in the judiciary and call for the support of the International Criminal Court. The conference was organized by Arab Centre for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession and held in Beirut on June 14-16, 1999.

Judicial Independence Bibliography [ English ]
Author(s): .
The bibliography provides reference and abstracts to publications on the role of judges, the judicial selection and retention, criticism of judges and judicial stripping and other political measures, with focus on the US.

Judicial Informatics in Lebanon [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .
Judicial informatics is interested in all points of intersection between informatics and judicial work. It aims at serving lawyers and judges by updating, activating, facilitating and accelerating the work of the judiciary in all its agencies and al all levels.

Judiciary Status [ Arabic ]
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Jurisite Tunisie [ French ]
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Jurisite Tunisie is a private Tunisian web portal specialized in Tunisian law.

Lebanese Laws [ English ]
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The website provides access to a precise and reliable English translation of the main Lebanese laws for the benefit of the general public.

Legal Database since 1960 [ Arabic ]
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Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries [ Arabic ]
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The Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries is a specialized legal database which contains all types of laws related to the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) as well as external weblinks to legal portals such as ministries of justice. The laws include: Constitutions, Family Laws, Evidence Laws, Trade Laws, Criminal Procedures Laws, Maritime Trade Laws, Air Laws, Personal Status laws, Rent Laws, Civil Codes, Penal Codes, Codes of Civil and Commercial Procedures, etc. The database also includes conventions and treaties signed by the respective Gulf Arab countries.

Legal Portal [ Arabic ][ French ]
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LEXALGERIA - Algeria's Law Portal [ French ]
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An Algerian legal portal.

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs - Draft Laws Proposed to the Moroccan Parliament [ Arabic ]
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Palestinian Legal and Judicial System "Al-muqtafi" [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .
The set of Palestinian laws and legislation since the Ottoman Era, the British Mandate, the Jordanian rule of the West Bank, the Egyptian Administration in Gaza, the Israeli Military Occupation, up to the rise of the Palestinian Authority. (A computerized data base).

Penal Code [ Arabic ]
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Penal Code [ Arabic ]
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Penal Code [ Arabic ]
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Tashreaat - Egypt's Judicial Portal [ Arabic ]
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Egypt's portal for legal information and analysis and a free access to a legal newsletter for subscribers.

Temporary Work Suspension for some Artiles Penal Code [ Arabic ]
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Unified Penal Code [ Arabic ]
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United States - Library of Congress - Legislative Indexing Vocabulary [ English ]
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LIV is a thesaurus of over 5,000 authorized terms for subject searching in the THOMAS Bill Summary & Status files and the Library of Congress Information System (LOCIS) Federal Legislation files.