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Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a Legal Analyst in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. British colonial era laws continue to have relevancy in the legal systems of India and Pakistan. Ironically, a sedition law used by the British colonial government to suppress nationalist dissent in the …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
This week’s interview is with Tariq Ahmad, a Legal Analyst in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background My family is originally from Pakistan. My father and mother moved to the U.S. before I was born so my father could complete his Ph.D. Soon after I was born, …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
Because many of my ancestors were jewelers, I have always had a special interest in gemology and jewelry. This month, since garnet is the official birthstone of January, I felt that it was apropos to dedicate some time to this semiprecious stone and mineral. It seems that the American National Association of Jewelers (Jewelers of …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library