By Reem Al Daaysi
THE Shura Council is set to vote on Sunday on key amendments to the 1976 Penal Code to ensure divorced parents are guaranteed access to their children.
The government-drafted insertion to the law aims to end cases of deliberate denial of visitation rights among separated parents with violators facing up to three years in jail or a fine.
MPs unanimously approved the new rules and they were referred to the Shura Council following an urgent referral, with the GDN previously reporting that the move was backed by the National Institute for Human Rights and the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry.
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