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.
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,
