The Global Legal Monitor is an online publication from the Law Library of Congress covering legal news and developments worldwide. It is updated frequently and draws on information from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. You can search previous news by searching the archive.
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United Nations (18.05.2012 20:00h): Rights Commissioner Urges Repeal of Homophobic Laws
Discrimination - Navanethem Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, honored International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2012, by issuing a statement calling for the end of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Egypt (18.05.2012 20:00h): Legislative Attempt to Help Convicted Terrorists
Terrorism - According to an official source in the Egyptian government, a number of Islamist members of Parliament are attempting to pass legislation granting amnesty to people convicted or accused of being involved in terrorist acts. The source ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Czech Republic (18.05.2012 20:00h): Changes in Investment Incentives
Investments - On April 25, 2012, the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic approved a bill amending the Act on Investment Incentives Act No. 72/2000, as last amended by Law No. 357/2011 . In order to become ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Netherlands (17.05.2012 20:00h): Court Orders Blocking of The Pirate Bay
Communications and electronic information - In a ruling issued on May 10, 2012, a Dutch district court in The Hague ordered Internet Service Providers ISPs in the Netherlands to block The Pirate Bay, a multimillion subscriber file-sharing website based in Sweden, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Israel (17.05.2012 20:00h): Banking Services for Senior Citizens
Banks and financial institutions - On May 8, 2012, the Knesset Israel's parliament passed an amendment to the Banking Service to Customers Law 5741-1981. According to the Law, a banking corporation must inform its customers of the fees it charges for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Israel (17.05.2012 20:00h): Campaign Finance Transparency, Accountability, and Restrictions on Future Political Parties
Elections - On March 21, 2012, the Knesset Israel's parliament passed an amendment to the Parties Law 5752-1992. The amendment regulates the receipt of campaign finance donations by persons who have announced their intention to run in the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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United Kingdom (16.05.2012 20:00h): Use of Pirate Bay File-Sharing Website Illegal, ISPs Required to Block Access
Communications and electronic information - In February 2012, the High Court of England and Wales ruled that both the users and operators of The Pirate Bay, which is one of the biggest illegal file-sharing websites in the world and ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Argentina (16.05.2012 20:00h): New Law on Transgender Rights Approved
Human rights - st1:*{behavior:url #ieooui } On May 9, 2012, the Congress of Argentina passed a law that recognizes the right to gender identity based on an individual's own feelings. The free development ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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England and Wales (16.05.2012 20:00h): Social Media and Naming Rape Victims
Right of privacy - It was reported on April 24, 2012, that 12 people across England and Wales have been arrested for allegedly both naming and harassing by means of social media a victim of rape, following the conviction of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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China (16.05.2012 20:00h): Outbound Investments Made by Central Enterprises Strengthened
Investments - The rate of Chinese state-owned enterprises investing in the overseas investment market has expanded in recent years, and with this there has also been an increase in the risks to their success. In response to these ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Kenya (16.05.2012 20:00h): Kenya Deposit Insurance Bill Becomes Law
Banks and financial institutions - On May 9, 2012, Kenya's President, Mawi Kibaki, signed into law the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, 2012, which provides for the establishment of a deposit insurance scheme and a corporation to manage the scheme and to ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Sweden (15.05.2012 20:00h): Amended Law on Electronic Communications
Communications and electronic information - On May 10, 2012, the Riksdag Sweden's parliament adopted controversial amendments to the country's Electronic Communications Act, which regulates the monitoring of Internet and telephone activity by the police. While there was agreement among political parties ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Sweden (15.05.2012 20:00h): Minister Opposes Arctic Oil Drill Ban
Natural resources - On May 2, 2012, Sweden's Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt, released a statement on the issue of whether to ban drilling for oil in the Arctic region. He pointed out that while environmental issues are important for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Netherlands (15.05.2012 20:00h): Amended Telecommunications Act Prescribes Net Neutrality, Stricter Cookie Provisions
Communications and electronic information - On May 8, 2012, the Senate Eerste Kamer of the States-General Staten-Generaal, the Dutch Parliament , unanimously adopted amendments to the Telecommunications Act in order to conform to European Union Directive 2009/136/EC. Peter van der Veen, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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New Zealand (15.05.2012 11:42h): Court of Appeal Finds Non-Payment of Family Caregivers to Be Discriminatory
Disability - On May 14, 2012, New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled that a Ministry of Health policy affecting the payment of caregivers of disabled family members is discriminatory. Ministry of Health v. Atkinson [2012] NZCA 184. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Iraq (14.05.2012 21:14h): Release of Hizbollah Activist
Criminal law and procedure - An Iraqi court has decided to release an activist affiliated with the Lebanese political party Hizbollah who was detained and handed over to the Iraqi government by the American forces upon their withdrawal from Iraq at ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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European Court of Human Rights / Russian Federation (11.05.2012 20:46h): Katyn Massacre Case Is Closed
War crimes - On April 16, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ECHR issued its decision in the case Janowiec and Others v. Russia, stating that while there is no reason for Russian authorities to conduct a new ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Egypt (11.05.2012 20:46h): Administrative Court Suspends Presidential Elections and Its Decision is Appealed
Elections - On May 9, 2012, the Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt rendered a decision to halt all procedures related to the upcoming presidential elections. The Court also stopped the execution of Administrative Decision No. 5-2122, issued by ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Mexico (10.05.2012 19:30h): Senate Committees Approve Reform of Military Trial Jurisdiction
Military - It was reported on April 20, 2012, that the key Senate committees of Mexico's national legislature, the Congress of the Union, have approved amendments to the law on military trial jurisdiction. Members of the Committees of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Mexico (10.05.2012 19:30h): Federal Government Regulates Use of Force by Military and Police
Police - The Federal Government of Mexico announced on April 23, 2012, the entry into force of rules for the use of public force in operations against criminal groups. The Protocols for the Use of Force, the Preservation ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Morocco (10.05.2012 19:30h): New Law to Allow Prime Minister to Select Political Appointees
Executive power - On May 8, 2012, the Moroccan Parliament approved a new law that grants the Prime Minister the right to hire the vast majority of public officials in the kingdom. Under the new law, the Prime Minister ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Egypt (10.05.2012 19:30h): Draft Law Enhancing Punishment for the Crime of Torture Approved
Criminal law and procedure - On May 7, 2012, the Legislative Committee of Egypt's People's Assembly approved the amendment of specific provisions on the crime of torture in the country's penal law. The amendment increases the punishment of public officials who ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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European Union (09.05.2012 19:30h): Justice and Home Affairs Council Adopts Conclusions on De-Radicalization and Disengagement from Terrorist Activities
Terrorism - On April 26 and 27, 2012, the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the Council of the European Union convened in Luxembourg, where it adopted a set of conclusions on handling the twin issues of promoting ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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New Zealand (09.05.2012 19:30h): Welfare Reform Proposals Include Free Contraception for Women and Their Daughters
Public welfare - On May 7, 2012, as part of announcements relating to Budget 2012, the New Zealand Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, and Prime Minister John Key, provided information about a proposal to fully subsidize long-acting reversible ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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Egypt (08.05.2012 20:25h): People's Assembly Amends Law of 1996 on Military Judiciary
Military - On May 6, 2012, the Egyptian People's Assembly approved the abolishment of article 6 of the Law on the Military Judiciary. This article allowed the President of the Republic to refer civilians for trial before military ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. [
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