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United Nations: Rights Commissioner Urges Repeal of Homophobic Laws
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Discrimination - Navanethem Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, honored International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2012, by issuing a statement calling for the end of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Legislative Attempt to Help Convicted Terrorists
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Terrorism - According to an official source in the Egyptian government, a number of Islamist members of Parliament are attempting to pass legislation granting amnesty to people convicted or accused of being involved in terrorist acts. The source ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Czech Republic: Changes in Investment Incentives
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Investments - On April 25, 2012, the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic approved a bill amending the Act on Investment Incentives (Act No. 72/2000, as last amended by Law No. 357/2011). In order to become ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Court Orders Blocking of The Pirate Bay
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Communications and electronic information - In a ruling issued on May 10, 2012, a Dutch district court in The Hague ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the Netherlands to block The Pirate Bay, a multimillion subscriber file-sharing website based in Sweden, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Banking Services for Senior Citizens
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Banks and financial institutions - On May 8, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Banking (Service to Customers) Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Campaign Finance Transparency, Accountability, and Restrictions on Future Political Parties
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Elections - On March 21, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
United Kingdom: Use of Pirate Bay File-Sharing Website Illegal, ISPs Required to Block Access
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Communications and electronic information - In February 2012, the High Court of England and Wales ruled that both the users and operators of The Pirate Bay, which is one of the biggest illegal file-sharing websites in the world and ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Argentina: New Law on Transgender Rights Approved
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Human rights - st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } On May 9, 2012, the Congress of Argentina passed a law that recognizes the right to gender identity based on an individual's own feelings. The free development ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
England and Wales: Social Media and Naming Rape Victims
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Right of privacy - It was reported on April 24, 2012, that 12 people across England and Wales have been arrested for allegedly both naming and harassing by means of social media a victim of rape, following the conviction of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China: Outbound Investments Made by Central Enterprises Strengthened
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Investments - The rate of Chinese state-owned enterprises investing in the overseas investment market has expanded in recent years, and with this there has also been an increase in the risks to their success. In response to these ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Kenya: Kenya Deposit Insurance Bill Becomes Law
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Banks and financial institutions - On May 9, 2012, Kenya's President, Mawi Kibaki, signed into law the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, 2012, which provides for the establishment of a deposit insurance scheme and a corporation to manage the scheme and to ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Sweden: Amended Law on Electronic Communications
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Communications and electronic information - On May 10, 2012, the Riksdag (Sweden's parliament) adopted controversial amendments to the country's Electronic Communications Act, which regulates the monitoring of Internet and telephone activity by the police. While there was agreement among political parties ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Sweden: Minister Opposes Arctic Oil Drill Ban
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Natural resources - On May 2, 2012, Sweden's Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt, released a statement on the issue of whether to ban drilling for oil in the Arctic region. He pointed out that while environmental issues are important for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Amended Telecommunications Act Prescribes Net Neutrality, Stricter Cookie Provisions
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Communications and electronic information - On May 8, 2012, the Senate (Eerste Kamer) of the States-General (Staten-Generaal, the Dutch Parliament), unanimously adopted amendments to the Telecommunications Act in order to conform to European Union Directive 2009/136/EC. (Peter van der Veen, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
New Zealand: Court of Appeal Finds Non-Payment of Family Caregivers to Be Discriminatory
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Disability - On May 14, 2012, New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled that a Ministry of Health policy affecting the payment of caregivers of disabled family members is discriminatory. (Ministry of Health v. Atkinson [2012] NZCA 184.) ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Iraq: Release of Hizbollah Activist
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - An Iraqi court has decided to release an activist affiliated with the Lebanese political party Hizbollah who was detained and handed over to the Iraqi government by the American forces upon their withdrawal from Iraq at ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Court of Human Rights / Russian Federation: Katyn Massacre Case Is Closed
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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War crimes - On April 16, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued its decision in the case Janowiec and Others v. Russia, stating that while there is no reason for Russian authorities to conduct a new ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Administrative Court Suspends Presidential Elections and Its Decision is Appealed
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Elections - On May 9, 2012, the Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt rendered a decision to halt all procedures related to the upcoming presidential elections. The Court also stopped the execution of Administrative Decision No. 5-2122, issued by ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: Senate Committees Approve Reform of Military Trial Jurisdiction
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Military - It was reported on April 20, 2012, that the key Senate committees of Mexico's national legislature, the Congress of the Union, have approved amendments to the law on military trial jurisdiction. Members of the Committees of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: Federal Government Regulates Use of Force by Military and Police
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Police - The Federal Government of Mexico announced on April 23, 2012, the entry into force of rules for the use of public force in operations against criminal groups. The Protocols for the Use of Force, the Preservation ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Morocco: New Law to Allow Prime Minister to Select Political Appointees
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Executive power - On May 8, 2012, the Moroccan Parliament approved a new law that grants the Prime Minister the right to hire the vast majority of public officials in the kingdom. Under the new law, the Prime Minister ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Draft Law Enhancing Punishment for the Crime of Torture Approved
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - On May 7, 2012, the Legislative Committee of Egypt's People's Assembly approved the amendment of specific provisions on the crime of torture in the country's penal law. The amendment increases the punishment of public officials who ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Union: Justice and Home Affairs Council Adopts Conclusions on De-Radicalization and Disengagement from Terrorist Activities
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Terrorism - On April 26 and 27, 2012, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Council of the European Union convened in Luxembourg, where it adopted a set of conclusions on handling the twin issues of promoting ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
New Zealand: Welfare Reform Proposals Include Free Contraception for Women and Their Daughters
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Public welfare - On May 7, 2012, as part of announcements relating to Budget 2012, the New Zealand Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, and Prime Minister John Key, provided information about a proposal to fully subsidize long-acting reversible ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: People's Assembly Amends Law of 1996 on Military Judiciary
Posted: May 8th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Military - On May 6, 2012, the Egyptian People's Assembly approved the abolishment of article 6 of the Law on the Military Judiciary. This article allowed the President of the Republic to refer civilians for trial before military ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Council of Europe: Austerity Measures in Europe Deemed to Increase Racism and Xenophobia
Posted: May 8th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Discrimination - On May 3, 2012, the European Commission on Racism and Xenophobia (ECRI) of the Council of Europe (COE), in its annual report, noted that, in general, religious intolerance and discrimination continue to exist in COE Member ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Tunisia: President Extends the State of Emergency
Posted: May 8th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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National security - On May 5, 2012, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki extended the execution of the State of Emergency Law throughout the country until July 2012. The previous extension occurred on March 31, 2012, and the latest action marks ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Zambia: Draft Constitution to Include Press Freedom
Posted: May 7th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Freedom of the press - Zambia released a draft constitution on April 30, 2012, that has been praised for its provisions on freedom of the press. The document also contains a bill of rights and establishes a 50%-plus-one voting system for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Council of Europe / European Court of Human Rights: 47 Member States Adopt the Brighton Declaration
Posted: May 7th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Courts - On April 20, 2012, the 47 Member States of the Council of Europe, at a high-level ministerial conference in Brighton, United Kingdom, unanimously voted to adopt a series of measures, known as the "Brighton Declaration," aimed ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Brazil: Father Sentenced to Pay Compensation to Daughter for Abandonment
Posted: May 7th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Family - On May 2, 2012, in an unprecedented decision, Brazil's Superior Tribunal of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiandccedil;a STJ) sentenced a father to pay R$200,000 (about US$105,000) to his daughter as compensation for material and emotional ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Taiwan: Proposed Amendments to Acts on Nuclear Damage
Posted: May 7th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Disasters - On April 19, 2012, the Education and Culture Committee of Taiwan's legislature gave initial approval to amendments to the Nuclear Damage Compensation Act and the Nuclear Accident Emergency Response Act, which, if adopted, would increase the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Japan: New Law to Expand Legal Aid for Earthquake Victims
Posted: May 7th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Lawyers - After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, many people in the Tohoku region of Japan have faced various legal problems, such as the right to succession from quake victims, to obtain special relief from housing loans ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Dominican Republic / Organization of American States: Agreement to Combat Trafficking in Firearms
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Firearms - On April 20, 2012, the Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of the Dominican Republic announced that they had reached an agreement whereby the OAS will deliver to the Dominican Republic equipment donated by ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Argentina: Criminal Code Amendment to Include Femicide
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - On April 18, 2012, Argentina#mara de Diputados (the lower house of the country's Congress) approved, by unanimous vote, a bill that amends the Criminal Code (Codigo Penal de la Nacion Argentina, Law No. 11.179 ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Data Protection Act Amended
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Right of privacy - On February 9, 2012, amendments to the Dutch Personal Data Protection Act came into force. (Personal Data Protection Act (Unofficial Translation), Institute for Information Law (updated Dec. 15, 2005); Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens (July 6, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China: New Standards for School Buses Adopted After Fatal Crashes
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Transportation - Since November 2011, the Chinese government has faced strong criticism due to media reports of a number of fatal school bus crashes that resulted from passenger overloads and the use of substandard vehicles and unqualified drivers. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia / Malaysia: Protests over Deaths of Migrant Workers
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Labor - On April 26, 2012, several Indonesian officials made a formal protest to Malaysia over the shooting deaths of three Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia in late March. This followed a request by Muhaimin Iskandar, the Minister ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Papua New Guinea: Controversial Law Stayed After UN Official Expressed Concerns
Posted: May 1st, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Legal systems - On April 27, 2012, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, expressed concern about trends in the governance of Papua New Guinea (PNG), stating that "Papua New Guinea is on a slippery path ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Taiwan: Cabinet Approves Capital Gains Tax Proposal
Posted: April 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Taxation - On April 26, 2012, the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) of the Republic of China on Taiwan approved a previously effective capital gains tax, to be reinstated as of 2013, as part of a set of proposed amendments ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
Posted: April 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Environment - On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of Reporting and Registration) Law 5772-2012. The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Taiwan: Proposed Changes to Data Protection Act
Posted: April 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Right of privacy - On April 11, 2012, Taiwan's Ministry of Justice sent to the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) a proposed amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Although the law was adopted in May 2010, it has not yet ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Pakistan: Judicial Inquiry into Prison Attack
Posted: April 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - The Peshawar High Court of Pakistan has ordered a judicial inquiry into a prison attack by armed militants that resulted in the release of 384 inmates, including one prisoner jailed for the attempted assassination of former ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Denmark: New Regulations on Air Guns Stir Controversy
Posted: April 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Firearms - As of the beginning of June 2012, new regulations on firearms will tighten control of air guns in Denmark. Any such weapon with a 5.5 millimeter caliber will need to be registered with the police. Furthermore, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China: Supreme People's Court Issues Provisions to Aid Interpretation of Internet Copyright Infringement
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Intellectual property - On April 22, 2012, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued draft provisions for public consultation, available on its website, concerning Internet copyright infringement. The 20-article provisions provide a judicial interpretation of what constitutes such infringement. ( ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Kenya: Court Orders Parliament to Review Law Threatening Access to Generic Medicine
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Health and safety - On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Uganda: Proposal to Re-Introduce Presidential Term Limits
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Constitutional law - It was reported on April 17, 2012, that a group of Members of the Parliament of Uganda, led by MP Gerald Karuhanga, are preparing to move a motion aimed at amending the Constitution and re-instating presidential ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Supreme Electoral Commission Disqualifies Ten Candidates from Presidential Race
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Elections - On April 15, 2012, the Supreme Electoral Commission of Egypt disqualified ten candidates from the upcoming presidential race because they are in violation of the country's election laws. The Commission also rejected the appeals submitted by ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Denmark: New Smoking Law Controversial
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Tobacco and smoking - A new smoking law agreed to on April 21, 2012, in Denmark, will impose a ban on smoking in educational institutions designed for children and youths and in single-person offices. Staff members will be able to ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
United Nations / United States: First U.N. Investigation of Native American Rights
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Native peoples - From April 23 to May 4, 2012, James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as Regents Professor and the James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court and the National Council of Justice Have a New President
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 8:00pm MSD
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Courts - On April 19, 2012, Minister Ayres Britto was inaugurated as the new President of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, with Minister Joaquim Barbosa as the Vice-President. Minister Britto will also preside over the National Council of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.