Digital Services Act & Digital Markets Act In European Union New moderation Rules by 2024
On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament approves two legislations governing the digital world , the DSA ( Digital Services Act) and the DMA ( Digital Markets Act) which will become applicable by 2024. . This regulation is to limit the spread of illegal content online and to protect and establish a safe online environment for businesses.
Launch of the 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP)
On August,2020, the disastrous explosion devastated Beirut Port. Already grasped with the grave crisis, it sunk even more to social and economic crisis. The United Nations released $141 million from CERF ( Central Emergency Response Fund) and Lebanon Humanitarian fund to support emergency operations.
Sweden’s new bio-bank law 2023
Biobank is a repository that accepts, processes, stores and distributes biospecimens and associated data for the use of research and medical usages. One of the first biorepositories was established as part of the Army Medical Museum was in Washington D.C, by U.S Department of Defence, in 1862
Intellectual property Amendment Bill 2022(Singapore)
The bill introduces amendments to the current Patents Act, Trade Marks Act, Registered Designs Act, Geographical Indications Act 2014, and Plant Varieties Protection Act, with an aim to increase business friendliness, improve operational efficiency and enhance legislative and procedural clarity.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia new company laws
On 28 June 2022, the KSA adopted a new companies law that will replace the current Companies Law of 2015 as well as the Professional Companies Law of 2019. KSA being one of the powerful energy and oil producing economy in the Middle East. It is also a hub attracting foreign investments from all over the World.
Maxims connected to a fair Justice system
Audi Alterum Partem is a legal principle. Sir. Mathew Hale, the chief justice of King’s Bench during the tenure1671-1676, has brought out this principle in conducting fair justice in every trial.
Airline passenger Rights In INDIA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory authority of air transport services in India. It enforces aviation regulations, safety standards and airworthiness standards in India.
The Sullivan Standard and the Freedom of the Press in U.S
In 1964, in New York Times v Sullivan, the Supreme court made a landmark decision holding the First Amendment freedom of speech protections, limiting, the ability of the public officials to sue for defamation, even if they print false statements as long as they do not act with ‘malice’.
Russia – Europe Gas dispute
Russian owned energy company Gazprom has cut off annual gas supplies to atleast 6 European countries, Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands, since the sanctions introduced on Russia after the Russia Ukraine war by the West.
Right to clean environment.
Environment degradation and climate change is obvious and is causing dangerous and widespread disruption of human life. With the epidemic and natural disasters across the globe, no matter summer or winter, there has been huge challenges that has created upheaval globally in economic, political, and social structure across nations. . To enumerate some are the air pollution resulting in an estimated death of seven million every year due to various respiratory and other diseases,
Japan’s New Law Against Religious Donations
Japan's parliament on Saturday approved law that bans religious and other organizations from maliciously solicitingdonations. This move by the ruling party is to defuse the controversy over itsties to the unification of the church, after the assassination of its PrimeMinister , Shinso Abe.
Brunei Pernicious Codes
The Sultan the head of the state is the absolute monarchy in Brunei. The Sultan continues to wield power under a long-standing state of emergency imposed in 1984.
Law on Indigenous Pygmy Peoples: Republic of Congo
In 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo recognized the customary rights of its Indigenous population by adopting a new law on Indigenous Pygmy Peoples. Its enforcement could become the cornerstone of a new approach to secure land tenure and to integrate Indigenous Peoples in conservation initiatives.
Benin's New Tax Laws 2022
Benin's tax authority (DGI) has published the Finance Law for 2022 (Law No. 2021-16 of 23 December 2021). Some of the main measures of the law
The Law for the Protection of Victims of Femicide: Bolivia
On Monday 31 January, a massive women’s march against sexist violence and corruption in the justice system took place from the Bolivian area of El Alto, through the city of La Paz and ended in front of the departmental court of justice in La Paz, to the cry of “Judges, prosecutors the same filth”.
Child’s Digital Safety laws in UAE
Ministry of Interior and the National Programme for Happiness and Wellbeing launched the ‘Child Digital Safety’ initiative in March 2018, in a joint effort to raise awareness among children and school students about online threats and challenges, and promote a safe and constructive use of the internet.
Sunshine Act 2022: Italy
On 24 May 2022, the bill on ‘Transparency rules on relationships between manufacturing companies, healthcare professionals and organizations’ (“Sunshine Act“) was finally approved. The Sunshine Act will enter into force after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Drone Laws India
The Directorate General Civil Aviation India is responsible for drone safety. The drone use is allowed in India, subject to DGCA regulations.
Omegle case: Section 230 of Communications Decency Act
Section 230 says that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" (47 U.S.C. § 230).
NSW to Introduce "No body, no parole" Laws: Oct' 2022
The New South Wales government has passed laws to make it impossible for convicted murderers to be released on parole if they refuse to cooperate and reveal the location of victims' remains.
