Codifying a Sharia-based Criminal Law in Developing Muslim Countries

Groundwater Law and Administration in Developing Countries

Several groundwater experts have recently observed that groundwater in developing countries is by and large being left unmanaged (e.g. Katar Singh 1995; Van Steenbergen 1997). They have repeatedly deplored the absence of effective regulatory mechanisms. Nevertheless, a consensus now seems to be growing that groundwater is too valuable to be left unmanaged ; law and administration are needed to ...

Weak-Minded Responsibility in Iranian Criminal Law and Egyptian Law

In Iran's criminal law, humans are not only divided into wise or insane they are also persons who, on the one hand, do not fall under Article 149 of the Islamic Penal Code in the definition of insane persons and on the other hand, they are not wise, the rational age of these people is lower than their child's physical age that Affected by mental disorder and mental retardation. Article 91 of th...

Properties Attachment in Iranian Criminal Law

One of judicial decision is properties attachment that it is enacted in article 215 code of criminal law about property that is means for committing offence or is obtained due to it or is used during committing offence or is denoted for applying offence. Attachment makes out above properties from ownership and possession of owner and possessor. Nature of attachment is a Taziry punishment which ...

A Spatial Analysis of Poverty in Muslim Countries

A key issue for many countries and even for international organizations including "The World Bank" and "The United Nations" is how to attack poverty. In many countries of the world, millions of people are hungry, lacking shelter and clothing, sick and uncared for, illiterate and not schooled. These, all cause to reduce efficiency and productivity of labor, and hence decrease income. Also, being...

On the Difficulties of Codifying Commercial Law