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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The Global Legal Monitor (GLM) had a great 2014. One of the Law Library of Congress premier online sources, the GLM published 431 articles in 2014 covering legal developments around the world, particularly parliamentary acts and court decisions on a variety of issues. When writing for the Global Legal Monitor, we try to focus on issues that we believe will interest …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is guest post by Constance Johnson, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Connie is chair of the Law Library’s planning committee for Human Rights Day and has previously written or co-written a number of posts for In Custodia Legis. Today is the world’s Human Rights Day, a day proclaimed by the …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand, senior foreign law specialist for Argentina and several other Spanish-speaking jurisdictions. Argentina has a federal republic form of government and a democratic political system. The Argentine Constitution, enacted in 1853 and last amended in 1994, provides for three branches of government: an executive branch headed by …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Eduardo Soares, senior foreign law specialist for Brazil and Portuguese speaking jurisdictions. He has previously written posts for In Custodia Legis titled “Capoeira: From Crime to Culture” and “Law Library Report on Citizenship Pathways and Border Protection in Various Countries.” Brazil was officially discovered by Portugal on April …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Here at the Global Legal Research Center we receive many interesting foreign law inquiries. Questions about laws that govern matters of personal status, including customary and religious laws, arise frequently from many of the African jurisdictions I cover. One of the issues that I have had the opportunity to research is the legality of proxy …
Posted in: Ask A Librarian, Education, Global Law
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Nicolas Boring, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress. Nicolas has previously contributed posts on French Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights, Napoleon Bonaparte and Mining Rights in France and How Sunday Came to be Established as a Day of Rest in France. While for some …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The Global Legal Monitor (GLM) is a good source for following legal developments around the world. An excellent example of this is the range of topics covered by the GLM articles published in August, which included: Administrative law and regulatory procedures; Family planning and birth control; Human rights; Crime and law enforcement; Immigration; Taxation; and Freedom …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with Dante Figueroa, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Dante is not new to In Custodia Legis; he has written many guest blog posts. Describe your background. I was born in Concepción, Southern Chile, in a green and rainy land. I am the oldest of three …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
If you follow our work closely, you know that the Law Library of Congress often produces foreign, comparative, and international law reports on a wide range of important issues. Our recently completed report, titled Laws on Children Residing with Parents in Prison, surveys the laws of ninety-seven countries related to young children residing in prison …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Law Library