Middle East & Northern Africa

Algeria	Constitution (Arts. 34, 35) Penal Code 1966 Penal Procedure Code 1966
Egypt	Assembly Law No. 10/1914 Constitution 2014 Criminal Procedure Code 1971 (amended as of 2010) Directive No. 56/1964 on the Use of Force by Law Enforcement Penal Code 1937 Protest Law No. 107/2013 English: Presidential Decree, Law No.107 for 2013 For organizing the right to peaceful public meetings, processions and protests
Iran	Constitution (Art. 22) Penal Code 1982
Iraq	Constitution (Art. 15) Criminal Procedural Code 1971 Penal Code 1969
Israel	Constitution (Art. 2) Incarceration of Unlawful Combatants Law 2002 Basic Law Human Dignity and Liberty
Jordan	Penal Code 1960
Lebanon	Criminal Law (selected articles) Criminal Procedural Code 2001
Libya	Penal Code 1977 (excerpts)
Morocco	Constitution (Art. 20) Penal Code 2011 Public Assemblies Law No 1-58-377 1968
Oman	Penal Code 1974 Penal Procedure Law 1999
Qatar	Criminal Procedural Code 2004 Law on Terrorism 2004 Penal Code 2004
Saudi Arabia	Law on Criminal Procedure 2001
Tunisia	Constitution (Art. 2.1) Law on Public Assemblies, Processions, Parades, Demostrations and Gatherings 1969 Penal Code 2005 Penal Procedure Code 1968
Yemen	Republican Decree for Law No. 12/1994 Concerning Crimes and Penalties Republican Decree – By Law No. 13/1994 Concerning the Criminal Procedures

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The documents listed are not supposed to present an exhaustive collection of all domestic legislation covering the topic of policing and human rights. It cannot be guaranteed that they represent the most current and up-to-date information. Furthermore, they are not presented as good practices nor their inclusion on this website should be understood as a judgment of (or an appreciation for) State compliance with international human rights standards. These documents are collected for the sole purpose of facilitating research for any individual or organisation working on policing issues.

Algeria

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Lebanon

Libya

Morocco

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

Yemen

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