Islamic and International law

Treaties, documents and legislation

Organization of the Islamic Conference Documents (Links to various treaties and agreements made by the Islamic states)

Islamic Law School of Oriental and African Studies

* Commentary and Legal Rulings

* Articles

* Emory International Law Review

* Constitutional Law

* Constitutions from Various Other Sites

International Law

Islamic and Middle Eastern Law Materials on the Net CIMEL - Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law

THE ARAB LEAGUE ARAB gateway

League of Arab States

Arab League & IMF

The Charter of the Arab League, March 22, 1945

Charter of the Arab League, 1945

Security Council Resolution 687 (1991) Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment and Protocol (1982)

Implementation of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) under Shari'a Law: Will Article 78 of the CISG Be Enforced When the Forum Is an Arab State? T.S. Twibell [*] (Reproduced with permission from 9 International Legal Perspectives (1997) 25-92, holder of the copyright)

Palestine 1916 - 1999: A Documentary Record Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School 20th Century Documents

Pact of the League of Arab States, March 22, 1945 The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School

Arab League General Information

Bahrain

Bahrain Legislative Decree No. 6 of 1984

Egypt

LAW NO. 230 OF 1989 PROMULGATING INVESTMENT LAW (In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic Version of this law shall prevail) Information provided by the A.R. Egypt General Authority for Investment

Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Law No (16) for the year 1995 Investment Promotion Law Information provided by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Investment Promotion Corporation

Lebanon

European models of freedom of movement, establishment and trade: The hurdle of Lebanese sole agency Chibli Mallat

A comparative critique of the arbitration process in the Arab world Chibli Mallat (Attorney-at-law, Beirut) Lebanese Review of Arab Arbitration (Vol.1 issue 3, 1996, pp.5-7) by Professor Mallat,

The Lebanese legal system Chibli Mallat (Article providing general information on the Lebanese legal system)

Oman

Foreign Business and Investment Law (Issued 1974) As amended by decree No. 2/1977 and Decree No.16/1978 Information provided by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Palestine

The Palestinian Investment Law Act No. ( ) of 1995 Information provided by the Palestinian National Authority Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Industry

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Arbitration Rules and Codes Information provided by: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Eastern Province, Legal Department

Syria

Law of Investment No. (10) of 1991 Information provided by the Damascus Chamber of Commerce

General information

The legal profiles are organised country by country (Links to general information on the legal systems in various Islamic countries) The categories included in the table and narrative versions of the legal profiles are as follows:

* Legal System/History

* Schools of Fiqh

* Constitutional Status of Islamic (Law)

* Court System

* Relevant Legislation

* Notable Features

* Notable Cases

* Law/Case Reporting System? International Conventions (with Relevant Reservations)

* Background & Sources

Articles on Islamic law

International Law Establishes Arab-Islamic Rights in the Holy City Al-Rebat - Middle East

1995 NOEL COULSON MEMORIAL LECTURE The application of Islamic law in the English Courts by His Honour Judge David Pearl

Hammurabi's Code of Laws Translated by L. W. King

Treaties and Legal Contracts from the Ancient Near East

Ancient Near Eastern Treaties and Contracts Akkadian-Hittite Treat

Human Rights and Islamic Law Are They Compatible? By Dina Ibrahim

Encountering Islamic Law by John Strawson [1]

Islamic Law and International Human Rights - The Case of Corporal Punishment in Iran.

The Jizyah Tax: Equality And Dignity Under Islamic Law Walter Short

Islamic Law Myths and Realities By: Dennis J. Wiechman, Jerry D. Kendall, and Mohammad K. Azarian

1995 NOEL COULSON MEMORIAL LECTURE The application of Islamic law in the English Courts by His Honour Judge David Pearl

Islamic Materials

Articles and resolutions on human rights in Iraq

1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor U.S. Department of State, February 25, 2000 IRAQ

IRAQ Human Rights Developments 2000

Resolution 1284 (1999) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4084th meeting, on 17 December 1999

Convention on the Rights of the Child Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989 (World wide)

RESOLUTION 1284 (1999) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4084th meeting, on 17 December 1999

Convention on the Rights of the Child Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989 (World wide)