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MP Ezzedine speaks in favor of reforms of personal status laws
18-7-2019
MP Inaya Ezzedine called for the modernization and development of the personal status laws to ensure the protection of women and children. Ezzedine, who was speaking during the budget debate parliamentary session, addressed House Speaker Nabih Berri, saying the issue should be a top priority for the government and the Legislature and should be given the required legislative support. Ezeedine stressed that respecting women’s rights is a fundamental condition for the protection of the family which constitutes the core of a society and the key to its advancement and prosperity. She also asked members of the parliament to step up discussions and subsequent ratification of related draft bills that have been referred to the concerned committees to be submitted to the General Assembly. In conclusion, Ezzedine pressed for the formation of a special body of all stakeholders, namely representatives of religious institutions, lawyers, social workers and psychologists, as well as deputies, to lay down the foundations for reform. Ezzedine’s speech to the parliament can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/2LZLYya. (Al Akhbar, July 18, 2019)
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