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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog describes the domestic legislation relating to worker rights that have been introduced ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today’s interview is with Ali Ebshara, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist George Sadek in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Kuwait, where I spent most of my summers reading indoors because it was too hot to go outside. I …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Join us on September 22 at 2 p.m. EDT for a foreign and comparative law webinar titled, “Laws of Mexico and How to Find Them Online.” Please register here. Foreign law specialist Gustavo Guerra will cover the laws of Mexico and where you can find them online. His presentation will focus on primary sources available on …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ describes the mechanisms to protect the rule of law in the European Union.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Blog post on Canada extending criminal law jurisdiction to include the moon
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
For more than eighty years, the Law Library of Congress has been engaged in the preparation of research reports on legal topics, with an emphasis on foreign, comparative, and international law, in response to requests from Congress, the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, and others. The Law Library has authored thousands of …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Join us on August 18th at 2 p.m. EDT for a webinar Foreign and Comparative Law webinar titled, Turkish International Protection Law. Please register here. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world. This presentation will provide an overview of the international protection and temporary …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes when a previously-decided criminal case can be reheard in Sweden and summarizes a recent Swedish Supreme Court decision allowing the reopening of a murder case to the detriment of the previously acquitted defendant.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post looks at universal jurisdiction in Germany and surveys recent court cases.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post