Argentina’s Universal Jurisdiction
The landmark case against Chinese officials was submitted under Argentina’s universal jurisdiction provisions. On August 17, 2022, lawyers acting for the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and the World Uygur Congress (WUC) filed a criminal complaint in Buenos Aires for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Uyghurs and other Turkic people. It is the first time ever that evidence of the genocide happening in northwest China has appeared before a court.
COP27 @ Egypt
Global environment concerns are increasing immensely and such a call shows that no country is immune with the natural devastations around. The onslaught of climate disasters in 2022 has left little breathing space for the international community to respond.
China’s accession to the Hague Agreement: WIPO
On February 5, 2022, the Chinese government deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva text of the Hague Agreement (1999) with the director general of the WIPO, thus becoming the 68th Contracting Party to the 1999 text and the 77th member state of the Hague Union. The Geneva text of the Hague Agreement (1999) entered into force in China on May 5, 2022.
EU: European Media Freedom Act
ARTICLE 19 is a global human rights organisation that works around the world to protect and promote the right to freedom of expression and information. ARTICLE 19 has also extensive expertise and experience advocating for the protection of media freedom,
Jamal Khashoggi case: Saudi crown prince demands immunity as PM
On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist was assassinated by agents of the Saudi government at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi was ambushed and strangled by a 15-member squad of Saudi assassins and his body was dismembered and disposed of.
No Google in China
Google made its translation feature available to China back in 2017, including a separate app that folks in China could download.
Maltese Citizenship Act
On the 29th of September 2022, the European commission has referred the country of Malta to the European court over the controversial golden visa scheme provided by the country under. The EU took Malta to the court under the Article 258(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
New Rules of law in Real Estate in Vietnam-2022
The new laws under Decree 2/2022, requires the real estate developer to make numerous public disclosures on the real estate projects he works on. In particular, the following information must be made available on the developer’s website:
New Insurance Regulations- Ireland 2022:
The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1) (Insurance Requirements) Regulations 2022 apply to insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries from 1 July 2022.
New Athletic Shoe rules by 2024: World Athletics
It was announced today that World Athletics has approved new shoe rules and regulations for competition. The athletes will not be allowed to wear shoes that have over a 20mm stack height during competition.
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.
