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Modernization of Arab Public Prosecution Offices: Project Library: Publications by Topic: Role of Public Prosecution and Specialized Institutions

* 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

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Role of Public Prosecution and Specialized Institutions

* Code of Psychological Care of the Patient - Law No. 71 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009
This law also modifies certain provisions of the Penal Code, enacted by Law No. 58 of 1937, and the Criminal Procedure Law, enacted by Law No. 150 of 1950.

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Law No. 124 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009

* Amendments of Child Act Law No. 12 of 1996 - Law No. 126 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
As well as some provisions of the Penal Code Law No. 58 of 1937 and the Civil Status Law No. 143 of 1994.

* Penal Code of the Internal Security Forces (No. 14) [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
The Presidency Council decided during its session 10/2/2008 to Issue the Penal Code of the Internal Security Forces Law No. 14.

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Law No.8 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Law No 65 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Law No. 147 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006

* Criminal Procedure Code 23 / 2004 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

* Penal Code - Law No. 11/2004 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

* Abolition of State Security Courts established per Law No. 105 of 1980 - Law No. 95 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003
This law also amends some provisions of the Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes.

* The Rule of Law Sidelined in the Name of Security [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
In this report Amnesty International calls on the Yemeni and US Governments to ensure that their security cooperation is not purchased at the expense of human rights and urge them to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and the human rights of the detainees held both in Yemen and in Guantanamo Bay. And urges the international community to bring pressure on the Governments of Yemen and the US to address the human rights violations documented in this report.

* Criminal Procedure Act No. 46/2002 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Assets of Criminal Procedure - Law No. 328 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Criminal Procedure Code - Law 3/2003 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Penal Code: amendment of article #393 of the Code - Decree-Law No 21 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2000

* Penal Code: abolition of Article #291 of the Code - Law No. 14 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1999

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No 21 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1999

* Criminal Procedure and Penal Code - Amendments of some provisions of both Codes - Law No. 174 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1998

* Penal Code: adding a new section to Book III of the Code - Law No. 6 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1998

* Penal Code: adding a new Paragraph to Article #240 of the Code - Law No. 155 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1997

* Penal Code: amending article #240 of the Code - Law No. 156 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1997

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 95 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1996

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No. 10 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1996

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No.14 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1996
The Decree modified the provision of Decree No. (7) of 1976 related to the Composition and Proceedings of the Court referred in Article (185) of the Penal Code.

* 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.

* Penal and Criminal Procedures Codes: amending some of their provisions and establishing the Press Syndicate - Law No. 93 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1995

* Crimes and Penalties Law - Decree Law No. 12 and amendments [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994

* Criminal Procedure Code - Presidential Decree-Law No. 13 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1994

* Penal Code: adding a new article #302 to the Code - Decree-Law No.6 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1993

* Code on Civil, Evidence and Commercial Procedures: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 23 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1992
The Law refers also to criminal procedure cases, appeal procedures before the Court of Cassation and the legal and documentation fees in civil cases.

* Criminal Procedure Code - Law 35/1992 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1992

* Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes: amending some of their provisions - Law No. 97 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1992
The law establishes also State Security Courts, Secrecy of Bank Accounts, and Weapons and Ammunition Programs.

* Criminal Code [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1991

* Federal Penal Code - Law 3/1987 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1987

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No. 1 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1986

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No.1 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1986

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No.7 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1985

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 34 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1984

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 9 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1984

* Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes: amending some of their provisions - Law No. 29 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1982

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No.9 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1982

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Presidential Decision Law No. 169 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1981

* Penal Code: adding a new article #323 (repeated) - Law No. 90 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1980

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of the Code - Law No. 214 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1980

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 59 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1977

* Penal Code - Decree-Law No. 15 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1976

* Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes: amending some of their provisions - Law No. 63 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1975

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 59 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1975

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 14 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1973

* Code of Criminal Procedure No. 23 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1971

* Penal Code: amended and finalized - Order No. 66-156 [ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1971

* Penal Code: amending article #170 of the Code - Law No. 24 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1971

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Presidential Decision Law No. 34 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1970

* Penal Code - Law No. 111 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1969

* Penal Code: amended and finalized - Order No. 66-155 [ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1966

* Criminal Law - Royal Decree No. 1.59.413 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1962
This was issued on 28 Jumada II 1382 (26 November 1962).

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Presidential Decree Law No. 120 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1962

* Criminal Procedural Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1961

* Code of Criminal Procedure and Trial - Law No. 17/1960) [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1960

* Penal Code - Law No. 16 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1960

* Penal Code: enacting - Law No. 16/1960 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1960

* Code of Criminal Procedure [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1959

* Penal Code: amendments of some provisions of Section I/Book II, Sections II, V, XIV, and XVI from Book II and Sections VI and VII from Book III - Law No. 112 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1957

* Penal Code: adding a new article #324 to Section two of Book III - Law No. 136 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1956

* Penal Code: amending articles #170 and #229 of the Code - Law No. 152 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1956

* Penal Code: amending some provisions and adding new material to the Code - Law No. 68 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1956

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 295 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1956

* Penal Code - amending article # 325 - Law No. 112 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1955

* Penal Code Law: adding new Articles - Law No. 97 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1955

* Penal Code: amending article #352 of the Code - Law No. 17 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1955

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 568 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1955

* Penal Code: adding a new article to Section VIII of the Code - Law No. 424 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1954

* Penal Code: amending some provisions of the Code - Law No. 635 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1954

* Penal Code - adding new article to the Code - Law No. 242 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code - adding a second paragraph to article 79’’ of the Code - Law 582 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code Law: adding a new article to the Code - Law No. 617 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code: adding new article to the Code - Law 536 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code: adding two new articles No. 79 (a and b) - Law No. 112 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code: amending the first section of article 56 - Law No. 435 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code: repealing certain articles and adding new articles - Law No. 69 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1953

* Penal Code - amending article # 178 - Law No. 16 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1952

* Penal Code on Fireworks: adding a new Article to part two of book II - Law No. 7 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1952

* Penal Code: amending the provisions of the Code - Decree-Law No. 123 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1952

* Criminal Procedure Code - Law No. 150 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1951

* Penal Code: amendment of Articles - Law No. 24 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1951
The amended articles were, article 124 including with sections (a, b and c), article 374 (amended twice), and article 375.

* Penal Code: deleting Article 193 - Law No. 232 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1951

* Criminal Procedure Code - Decree No. 112 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1950

* Penal Code: adding a new Article - Law No. 120 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1950

* Penal Code: amending Article 226 - Law No. 51 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1950

* Penal Code - Legislative Decree No. 148 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1949

* Penal Code: adding a new section on explosives - Law No. 50 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1949

* Penal Code: amendment of Article 327 - Law No. 7 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1948

* Penal Code: adding one article and deleting another from the Code - Decree-Law No. 63 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1947

* Penal Code: amendment of Article 312 - Law No. 64 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1947

* Penal Code: adding new articles to the Code - Decree-Law No. 117 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1946

* Penal Code - Decree No. 340 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1943

* Suppression of Fraud and Cheating - Law No. 48 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1941

* Penal Code: adding new provisions - Law No. 13 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1940

* Penal Code: amendments of part I of book II - Law No. 40 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1940

* Penal Code: adding article #323 - Law No. 39 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1939

* Penal Code: adding new provisions - Legislative Decree No. 97 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1939

* Penal Code - Law No. 58 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1937

* Penal Code - No. 74/1936 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 1936

* Code of Criminal Procedure [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .

* Criminal Procedure Code [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .

* Penal Code [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .

* The Judiciary and Law Enforcement [ English ]
Author(s): .
This is report on the proper functioning of the judiciary and of law enforcement services which is essential not only for an effective criminal justice policy but also for the protection of the fundamental human rights of individuals.

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