Rights of women in the establishment and dissolution of marriage in Oman: between CEDAW and sharia perspective
Fahad Al Aghbari,
Muhamad Sayuti Hassan,
Saleh Al Mamari
et al.
Abstract:The Sultanate of Oman has acceded to CEDAW in 2005. However, Oman has reservations about a few articles of the said Convention because some of its provisions conflict with Islamic Sharia or Oman's national laws, including Article 16 of CEDAW. Therefore, the objective of this article is to critically analyse Article 16 of CEDAW and the extent to which Oman Personal Status Law addresses marriage and divorce-related issues is compatible or in conflict with the Convention. To accomplish this objective, the resear… Show more
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