SocArXiv This working paper reports the findings of a study investigating how the national lockdown affected the operation of family courts and children’s access to justice in Morocco. Working Paper
Read MoreSKY News Arabia This article follows judicial developments in Morocco seeking to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as a reason to break legal contracts as a force majeure. Article
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance Journal This introductory article summarizes the content of the special issue, “MENA and COVID-19: State and Societal Responses,” which addresses how various political actors appropriated pandemic responses to reassert their power. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance Journal This article compares the policies implemented by various Middle Eastern countries to contain the spread of COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MorePaoletti This article highlights important amendments in the Emirati legal system made during the COVID-19 pandemic mainly concerning economy and business conduction. Article
Read MoreArticle 19 This Article-19 legal analysis examines Sudan’s draft media laws, indicating that they failed to meet international freedom of expression standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article
Read MoreMiddle East Law and Governance This article demonstrates that the narrative of Tunisia’s democratic exceptionalism following the 2011 revolution is not translated into a liberal legal practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is instead upheld by an authoritarian rationale that serves the role of a formal channel that legitimizes power discourse. Journal Article
Read MoreUNICEF This report investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence, mental health and psychosocial well-being of children, child labor, child marriage, and children’s access to justice and protection in Palestine. Report
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor This report provides data on the prevalence of child labor in Tunisia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report
Read MoreEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development This report summarizes the highlights of the COVID-19 situation in Tunisia, its macroeconomic implications, and policy response. Report
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