Australia’s New Social Media Regulations 2023
The Australian Communications and Media Authority ( ACMA) is authorized and empowered by new powers to access, the information-gathering of social media platform companies to prevent misinformation and disinformation.
Abortion Rights: The case of Ustyna Wydryńska
On march 14th, 2023 Ms.Justyna Wydrzynska, a women’s rights defender was sentenced to eight months community service for helping a women in need to obtain abortion.
Albania – Anti-Money Laundering Laws Draft
The Albanian parliament’s Laws Commission has started examining proposed amendments to anti-money laundering laws at a time the country languishes on the FATF grey list and is pursuing a controversial fiscal amnesty initiative.
Dubai – Real Estate Laws 2023
Real Estate Regularity (RERA), a division of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), is responsible for setting laws and regulations for the real estate sector in Dubai. DLD itself is a government agency that serves the purpose of regulating Dubai real estate.
EU: Proposed Legal Framework on Artificial Intelligence
The Commission is proposing the first-ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally. Parliament is working on the Commission proposal, presented on 21 April 2021, for turning Europe into the global hub for trustworthy AI.
Iceland: Excessive Use of Solitary confinement
Amnesty International reports that Iceland’s overuse of solitary confinement in pre-trial detention, violating the prohibition of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, with grave consequences for the accused and for their right to a fair trial.
Sweden: New Laws and Regulations 2023
On January 1, 2023, the allowance used by the one’s own car for work trips will be increased. If you make work trips with your own car, you can deduct SEK 25 per mile (previously 18.5 SEK per mile), and for work trips with a benefit car, the deduction is SEK 12 per mile (previously 6.5 and 9.5SEK per mile). The right to deduct for benefit, cars that are powered entirely by electricity, is left unchanged at SEK 9.5 per mile.
The Baltic Sea Fishing Agreement 2023
Constant efforts and despite some improvements in the sea body, it is still suffering from eutrophication and the slow response to tackle the challenge. The challenge to ensure healthy fish stocks and the livelihood of the fishermen are all combined risks facing the Baltic Sea environment.
Armenia – Universal Health Insurance System
Although life expectancy has risen to 75 years over the past three decades, Armenians are not generally healthier today. Compared to countries with similar socio-demographic profiles, Armenia has a very high instances of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes among its population.
Constitutional Crisis in Kiribati
Since September 2022, Kiribati has been without any judges serving its superior courts. Chief Justice William Hastings and Justice David Lambourne of the High Court, and Justices Peter Blanchard, Rodney Hansen and Paul Heath of the Court of Appeal have all been suspended from office on the grounds of inability or misbehavior.
Venice commission
The Venice Commission, officially known as the European Commission for Democracy through Law, is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, facilitating dialogue between countries on different continents. It is a consultative body which co-operates with member states of the Council of Europe and with non-member states.
UAE New labour laws – 2022
The United Arab Emirates has established new set of Labour laws governing the private sector employment relations. It is designed to enhance employment rights and retain the UAE’s best talented employees.
UN Ocean Conference 2022
The United Nations Ocean conference was met in Lisbon – Portugal cohosted by the Government of Kenya. The five-day conferences on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty was aimed at laying major structural sustainable developments goals involving green technology and innovative uses of main recourses.
Mikhail Gorbachev- The Gorbachev Era
Gorbachev was born in Privolnoye in southern Russia in 1931 and his family were victims of Stalinist repression. He helped the end of the cold war between US and the USSR and also removed a huge volume of its troops from Soviet occupied Eastern Europe.
Fray of Bills for seizure: Russia v Ukraine assets
The United States of America lawmakers have proposed legislation that would allow the government to seize Russian oligarchs’ yachts, artwork and other assets, and direct funds from their sale toward humanitarian or military aid in Ukraine.
Anti- Sexual Harassment Bill 2022 – Malaysia
The struggle for law against sexual harassment began in the 1990’s with complaints received from the various parts of the country and the active involvement of Women’s Centre of change and a petition for legislation with more than 13000 signatures garnered, endorsed by various organizations in support for this move to bring up a legislative protection.
Countries that criminalizes homosexuality with death penalty
Countries in which homosexuality can result in death penalty, according to an annual report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA). Countries around the world move to dismantle after the forbidden centuries-old laws banning gay sex. Bhutan becomes the latest nation to take steps to ease restrictions on same-sex relationships.
Sephora violates California Consumer Privacy Act
Sephora Inc., one of the world’s largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of the California’s landmark consumer privacy law as stated by the State Attorney General Rob Bonta said 24th August,2022.
The new Media Law restrictions In Azerbaijan
A new Media Law of Azerbaijan was adopted by the Parliament of Azerbaijan on 30 December 2021 . It consists of 78 articles and differs from the old law in terms of scope and issues regulated by it. The new bill plays an important role in eliminating a number of shortcomings the government claims that exist in the field of media in the present world.
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New code in Cricket Laws: 2022
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has made a few changes to its Code of Laws that governs the international game. MCC announced 8 new codes in LAWS of Cricket for 2022.
