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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today, Eritrea, Africa’s youngest nation (at least until next month, when South Sudan is expected to declare its formal independence), celebrates its 20th Independence Day. Eritrea, like all of its African brethren, is a colonial creation. Although Turkey, Egypt, and the local Ethiopian rulers controlled different parts of what later became Eritrea at different times, …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Yesterday was New Zealand’s Budget Day – the day that the Minister of Finance tables various documents and makes a statement in Parliament relating to the Government’s economic policies and spending proposals for the next fiscal year, which starts on July 1. While the proposals in the Budget are interesting and have a large impact …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
This is my first post back after my recent jolly jaunt back to dear old Blighty. One of the first stops that I make when I land back on British soil is to my local fish and chip shop (chippy) where I have a delicious, but artery clogging meal (normally chips, a battered sausage, and …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Samoa is considering moving to the Western side of the International Date Line.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Francisco Macías
No, May 5th is not Mexican Independence Day. Mexico’s independence is celebrated on September 16th and shouldn’t be confused with the holiday of May 5th. The celebration of “Cinco de Mayo” commemorates the “Battle of Puebla” (May 5, 1862). In this battle, Mexican forces led by Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (from what is now the city …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
We often blog about different commemorative events, anniversaries, and holidays, with a particular focus on their legal and cultural history and on items in our collection. I thought I would add to this collection of posts by highlighting New Zealand Sign Language Week – taking place this week, May 2-8. New Zealand Sign Language is …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. Roberta has posted to the blog on multiple occasions including: Greetings from the Law Librarian of Congress, Happy Old Year, and The Law Library of Congress Strategic Plan Released. From the moment that I arrived in Seoul, Korea until the day I …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. From Laurence Binyon’s poem, For the Fallen (1914) Today, April 25, is Anzac Day – a public holiday in …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, World War I
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by George Sadek, Senior Legal Information Analyst. In Saudi Arabia on April 23, 2011, individuals eligible to cast their votes in the municipality election will have the right to register themselves for inclusion in the voters’ election registration lists. Half of the seats in the municipal councils across the …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News