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.
Thailand 2024: Constitutional Court Rules against the Proposal to Reform Lèse-Majesté Law
The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that the opposition Move Forward Party’s efforts to change section 112 of the criminal code, which punishes a person who insults or defames the king or the royal family, violated Thailand’s Constitution. It also ordered Move Forward to stop all attempts at instituting any change.
Elon Musk X v X Social media
The “X Corp”. is being challenged in a legal law suit in a trademark infringement case. The plaintiff, is an ad agency,“X Social Media”, focused on mass-tort litigation. The lawsuit was that the "X Social Media" set up since 2016 and owns a federal trademark has invested millions and more in advertising to reach potential clients.
China: Copyright protection for AI-generated works
In November 2023, the Beijing Internet Court in China in a judgement of a landmark case of AI generated image a copyright infringement case, answers the important questions of (1) whether AI-generated works are protectable by copyright, and (2) if yes, who owns the copyright.
Australia: Family Law reforms 2024
Best interests of the child applies throughout the case considering factors such as cultural background, family or domestic violence concerns taking importance to safetiness of the child.
Social Media ‘X’ under aggressive censorship in Brazil
Elon Musk threatens to disobey the Brazilian Supreme court which intends to ban certain accounts on the social Media platform ‘X’ challenging it to be an aggressive censorship. The Attorney General Jorge Messias mentioned that it is urgent to regulate social media network that violates the rule of law and that which fails to comply court orders.
Scotland
Public Order Act 1986 was passed in Great Britain to stream line the criminal law against race, colour, nationality and such crimes. Punishment against this is seven years. The Hate crime and public order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates new areas of crimes such as against disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or intersex, variations in sex characteristics etc.
Titanic law leverages Baltimore accident ‘24
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 is a United States federal law that allows shipowners to limit their liability to the value of the vessel after an accident, as well as any pending freight. It was enacted to encourage investment in the maritime industry by providing a degree of financial protection for shipowners during the olden days.
Thailand approves Marriage equality bill, 2024
Thailand's parliament approves a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalise same-sex unions. It becomes the first in South east Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Russia terms ‘LGBT’ movement as ‘extremists’
The Russian Supreme court has ruled “international LGBT movement” as an extremist organization. The supreme court also declared the rainbow flag a forbidden. The Supreme Court ruling also allows the arbitrary prosecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people along with anyone who defends their rights or expresses solidarity with them.
EPA pulls tighter stand on the Auto Emission Rules 2024
Soot pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution and is linked to a range of serious and potentially deadly illnesses, including asthma and heart attacks. The United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) finalized new, tighter standards on PM2.5 air pollution, also known as soot.
