Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 5, 2008
The Egyptian Shūrá Council approved the suggested draft law about children’s right in Egypt. The law stimulated heated discussions in and outside the council. The new law prohibits female genital mutilation and gives children the right to file claims against their parents if subjected to physical...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2008
A newly released bill on children has obtained widespread rejection as being purportedly violating the Islamic Sharī‘ah as well as bases of the culture.