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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This guest post describes the anti-domestic violence law in Bahrain as part of the Law Library's FALQs posts which are frequently asked legal questions.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a guest post by Francisco Macías, head of the Iberia/Rio Office Section in the African, Latin American, and Western European Division (ALAWE) of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate. Francisco was formerly a senior legal information analyst in the Law Library of Congress. Born on September 12, 1931, in the port city of …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Women's History
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post provides information on government formation, snap elections, and votes of no confidence in Germany.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
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.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today on the blog, Jennifer explains the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.
Posted in: Collections, In the News, Native Americans
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post explores the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in particular its role during the Olympics.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
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
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Announcing the Winners of the Library of Congress Friends' Choice Civics Video Game Challenge
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Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post explains what the Islamic pilgrimage Hajj is, and how Saudi Arabia regulates the mass number of pilgrims visiting it during the Hajj season. It describes the regulations that apply, investigations procedures, and penalties imposed on violators.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News