Russia- Cryptocurrency legalized in international trade
On July 30th, the Government of Russia passed 2 laws to legalize the virtual currency mining and pave way for the Central bank to use crypto currency for international payments.
French law proposes: All sex without “consent” to be rape
On 8 March, on the International Women’s Day, during a meet with the members of the feminist association Choisir la cause des femmes, founded by Gisèle Halimi, an activist on access to abortion in France, the President Macron promised that the notion of consent will be enshrined in the French law.
New social media law for 2024 Olympic athletes
The International Olympic Committee has released its official social media Guidelines legal compliance for the brands and sponsors, to access the Paris Olympic Games 2024 and the winter youth Olympic Games, Gangwon 2024. The new rules have been set for the athletes, the Olympic and Non- Olympic partners.
EU: Protecting the environment through criminal law
The European Council formally adopted a directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law. The law will improve the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime offences, which will replace the previous laws of 2008, and this applies to only offences committed within European Union.
Malaysia Federal Court: Freedom of choice in Education
Federal court upholds the constitutionality of vernacular schools in a case filed by two NGOs, the Islamic Education Development Council (Mappim) and Confederation of Malaysian Writers Association (Gapena) for a leave petition at the Federal Court of Malaysia.
China:Certification for matchmakers and Regulation of Brideprices
The escalation of bride prices and the commission of the match makers are on extreme high rates in parts of China.
Inheritance against the deceased wishes, unconstitutional - Korean Court
The constitutional court of korea strikes down laws of inheritance that reserve a portion of the deceased person’s estate for the surviving family members.
Amendment in Korean Civil Act prohibiting intrafamily marriage
According to the Korean Civil code, Art 809 and Art 815, it prohibits marriage between blood relatives i.e., they are not allowed to marry third cousins -- their grandparents' cousins' grandchildren or closer relatives.
Kenya Regulates TikTok
The popular social media platform TikTok was demanded to adhere to the privacy policies and regulations and user verification laws. The concerns were that the social media was used for unwarranted usage for propogating misinformation, fraudulent contents propaganda, and abusive sexual content.
UK - Rwanda Asylum partnership Treaty
On 14 April 2022, the UK Government announced a new Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) with the Government of Rwanda, later re-named as the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership. The two governments subsequently signed the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Treaty on 5 December 2023, and the UK Government published the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on 6 December 2023. The Safety of Rwanda Act was passed into law by Parliament on 23 April 2024.
International Maritime Organization: 2023 Maritime Decarbonization
After implementing a sulphur fuel regulation in 2020, the IMO (International Maritime Organization) introduces ,“IMO 2023” to further reduce ocean shipping’s carbon emissions.
New Digital Residency Law Passed in Palau
Palau is an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, consisting of more than 500 islands. The capital and the seat of the government is Melekeok on the island of Babeldaob.
UN Rapporteur to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Russia
On 7 October, the UN Human Rights Council passed a historic resolution to appoint a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation. The move marks the first time the UN body will examine the rights record of one of the so-called P5 members that hold permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
German Employment Law in 2023
On January 1, 2023, Germany will begin to implement digitization processes in the statutory health insurance system. As a result, the paper certificate of incapacity for work, previously known as the “yellow certificate”, which doctors usually issue to an employee to certify their sickness, will no longer be valid. From now on, employers will be informed electronically by the relevant statutory health insurance fund about the incapacity to work of employees who are insured under the statutory health insurance.
UK’s Supermarket ‘Iceland’ Food Ltd Patents Cancelled
EU Iceland rulings set ground-breaking precedent on country names as trademarks. The Grand Board of Appeal of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has upheld a decision to cancel UK supermarket Iceland Food Ltd.’s EU-wide trademark for the word ‘Iceland’.
UK Bans Celebs From Gambling Ads
Britain bans celebrities including footballers, TV stars and social media influencers, from featuring in gambling adverts to protect young and vulnerable people.
Mali’s Constitutional Referendum
Nigeria's structure and composition are a legacy of British colonial rule. The country has gone through many divergent society with rampant political corruption and as a result has had many attempts to form an effective constitution. These efforts include civilian and military rule, centrifugal and centralized federalism, presidential and parliamentary systems, and other political institutions.
Canada’s Online News Act
The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-18,the Online News Act, which will ensure major digital platforms fairly compensate news publishers for their content and enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace, including the sustainability of independent local news businesses.
Refugees Status to Afghan Women
All women and girls from Afghanistan are eligible for refugee status, the European Union’s agency for asylum has declared. But it's up to each country to decide whether it agrees.
Italy’s - Decreto Flussi 2023
The Decreto flussi is an Italian government law that sets how many non-European citizens can enter Italy for work. Specifically, the Decreto Flussi, establishes the number of non-European citizens who can enter Italy for seasonal work, non-seasonal employed work or self-employed work. In addition to the number of non-EU citizens who can enter Italy for work, the Decreto Flussi, also sets the number of people who can convert their residence permit (for example a residence permit for study) into a residence permit for subordinate work or autonomous.
