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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today's blog post announces the upcoming Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar titled "The European Convention on Human Rights at 75+ - Toothless Tiger or Effective Enforcer?," that will be presented at 2:00 PM EST on February 26th via Zoom.
Posted in: Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The Law Library of Congress recently published a multinational report, Access to Information for Persons with Disabilities in Selected Jurisdictions, which provides individual surveys of selected jurisdictions and gives an overview of their legislation on access to information for persons with disabilities. Providing access constitutes one of the human rights protections specifically guaranteed under article …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Announcing the upcoming Foreign and Comparative International Law webinar on self-determination of gender in Europe, titled, What's in a Legal Gender? A Guide to European Gender Determination Laws.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Eva Dauke, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Every year, on May 23, Germany celebrates the “Day of the Basic Law.” The Basic Law is Germany’s constitution, which lays out the country’s fundamental rights, among …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today's blog post is an interview with foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress, Eva Dauke.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a foreign law specialist who covers Japan and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Sayuri has previously authored numerous post for In Custodia Legis, including Tradition vs Efficiency: ‘Hanko’ Affects Workplace Efficiency and Telework in Japan; Food Delivery in Japan – History and Current Regulation; New Era, New Law Number; Holy …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
In 1975, Icelandic women went on a large-scale strike which led to labor reform and more gender equality in the workplace.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Women's History
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Sunday, February 6, marks the Sámi National Day. The Sámi people are indigenous to Sápmi, an area that spans across northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The holiday inspired me to write a post about the recent return of a Sámi Drum to Norway. Last month, the Danish government transferred the legal ownership …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News