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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This is an interview with Rong Xiang, currently an intern in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did. Describe your background. I was born and raised by a loving family in Shenyang, the largest city in northeast China and famous …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The ten most viewed Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles in November addressed a wide range of legal subjects: Communications and Electronic information; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Foreign investment; Immigration; Labor; Nationality and citizenship. Below is a list of the articles in the order of their popularity: France: Law on Immigration, Integration and Nationality …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This interview is with Nana Ghvaladze, a parliamentary staffer from the Republic of Georgia who spent four weeks in October and November at the Law Library of Congress as a participant of the Legislative Fellows Program supported by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the American Councils for International Education, . Describe your …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following are the top 10 most viewed articles from the general content of the Global Legal Monitor in the order of their popularity: China: Maternity Leave Extended from 90 Days to 98 Days France: Law on Immigration, Integration and Nationality U.N. Human Rights Council: First Resolution on Internet Free Speech South Korea: Permanent Dual …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
This week’s interview is with Virab Khachatryan, a Foreign Law Specialist in our Global Legal Research Center covering select jurisdictions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Describe your background I was born to a blue-collar family in Yerevan, Armenia, a small, friendly country, located in Eastern Europe. As a child, my parents taught me to …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Our top most viewed Global Legal Monitor articles in August covered seven different legal areas: Communications and Electronic Information; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Foreign Investment; Immigration; Labor; and Nationality and Citizenship. Here is a list of these articles in the order of their popularity: Japan: Stricter Sentences for Sex Offenders South Korea: Permanent …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The ten most read Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles in July covered six interesting legal themes: Criminal Law and Procedure; Foreign Investment; Communications and Electronic Information; Immigration; Labor; and Nationality and Citizenship. Below are the articles in the order of their popularity: Germany: Regional Court Ruling Criminalizes Circumcision of Young Boys South Korea: Permanent Dual …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
As a member of the Global Legal Research Center at the Law Library of Congress I cover a number of African countries, and get my share of inquiries on a range of legal issues. So I thought it would be fun, and hopefully useful, to highlight some electronic sources that I often find valuable when …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Our ten most popular Global Legal Monitor (GLM) articles for April covered various jurisdictions and a wide range of legal issues: citizenship and immigration; the Internet and access to information; labor and employment; elections; and criminal justice. Here is the list of GLM articles most viewed in April in the order of their popularity: South Korea: Permanent …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library