From Washington to the Vatican – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Bailey brings a Pic of the Week post from Italy and the Vatican City.
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Doctrine of Discovery, Until Otherwise
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
On March 30, 2023, the Vatican issued a joint statement repudiating the “doctrine of discovery” and terra nullius. The doctrine of discovery was used as the legal foundation for taking the land of Indigenous people by Europeans, and for the establishment of residential schools; as Justice Marshall wrote, “The European governments asserted the exclusive right …
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Join Us on 3/30 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Italian Legislative Framework for the Return of Unlawfully Obtained Artwork
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress covering Italian, Vatican, Roman, and Canon law. Join us on March 30, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT for our next foreign and comparative law webinar titled, “Italian Legislative Framework for the Return of Unlawfully Obtained Artwork.” …
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