Interim Government and the Constitution of Bangladesh
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post discusses the constitutional principles and the law that applies to interim governments in Bangladesh.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
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The Constitutional Council and Judicial Review in France
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The following is a guest post from Nicolas Boring, the foreign law specialist covering French-speaking jurisdictions at the Law Library of Congress. Nicolas has previously blogged about Telework and the French “Right to Disconnect”, Report on Right of Huguenots to French Citizenship, “Bastille Day” Is About More Than the Bastille, and others. The U.S. Supreme Court …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
An Interview with Jorge Barrera Rojas, Foreign Law Specialist
Posted by: Ruth Levush
An interview with Jorge Barrera Rojas, Foreign Law Specialist for the laws of countries in South America, Central America, and Spain.
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Citizen Participatory Trials in South Korea
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This is a guest blog by Younkyung (Regina) Eum, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Sayuri Umeda in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. I recently started watching the South Korean show Extraordinary Attorney Woo, a popular drama about an attorney with Asperger syndrome. In addition to …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
FALQs: Israel to Hold Elections on November 1, 2022: What Do You Need to Know
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This blog posts highlights everything one needs to know about elections in Israel.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Israel Security Agency’s Involvement in COVID-19 Tracing Scrutinized
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Israel appears to have had relative success in curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. With a population of over 9 million, as of May 7, 2020, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Israel: 432,453 tests have been conducted, 16,346 patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 239 have died, and 10,737 have recovered. On May 7, …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
FALQs: India’s Government Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Tariq has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion on Islamic Law, Sedition Law in India, and FALQ posts on Proposals to Reform Pakistan’s …
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law
Japanese Criminal Legal System as Seen Through the Carlos Ghosn Case
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a senior foreign law specialist who covers Japan and various other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Sayuri has previously written posts for In Custodia Legis on various topics, including Disciplining Judges for “Bad Tweets”, Engagement under Japanese Law and Imperial House Rules, Is the Sound of Children Actually Noise?, How to Boost your Medal Count in …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
An Interview with Astghik Grigoryan, Global Legal Research Analyst
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Today’s interview is with Astghik Grigoryan, Analyst with the Global Legal Research Directorate. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Armenia, back when Armenia was part of the Soviet Union. My graduation from high school and first years at university coincided with the events that changed the entire world. I experienced the collapse …
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