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Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Lawyers - On May 7, 2010, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice (BMBJ) revoked the licenses of two Chinese human rights lawyers, Liu Wei (f) and Tang Jitian (m), permanently disbarring them from practice. At a hearing held...
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Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Banks and financial institutions - The de Wit Commission, a Dutch parliamentary group set up in 2009 to examine developments and problems in the world financial system in general and of the Netherlands' financial system in particular, published its findings on...
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Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Government organization - On May 6, 2010, the Ugandan Parliament passed The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill No. 17 of 2008 and abolished compulsory membership of youths in the village councils of the area of their residence. (Parliament Outlaws...
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Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Labor - On May 10, 2010, a two-day conference opened in The Hague to discuss a campaign to end the worst forms of child labor. The conference's 450 participants from 80 countries have called for these practices...
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Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Criminal law and procedure - Taiwan's Legislative Yuan adopted the Law on Swift Criminal Trial on April 23, 2010, in 14 articles. The purpose of the legislation is to ensure that criminal defendants receive a speedy and fair trial. The Law...