Plan to Develop India as an International Arbitration Hub
The efforts in this direction would help the country promote ease of doing business (EODB) environment. India’s Minister for Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju and S P Singh Baghel, Minister…
New Laws to Help Combat Planetary Crisis
Legal experts have defined and put forward a new proposed category of international crime – ‘ecocide.’ If taken up by Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC), it would become…
Applications Invited for the Junior Crystal Scales of Justice Prize
The award ceremony of the Junior Crystal Scales of Justice Prize will take place during the CEPEJ plenary meeting in June 2022. This Prize, organised jointly by the Council of…
With New Law, European Union Plans to be Climate Neutral by 2050
The Commission shall make a proposal for a 2040 target at the latest six months after the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. A new European Union (EU) Climate…
New Australian Law Forces Google and Facebook to Pay for News
The step taken by the Australian Government is expected to generate new public interest in quality journalism. By Rakesh Raman A new Australian law – passed today (February 25) –…
Thai Protesters Demand Repeal of Law Against Questioning the Monarchy
The offence carries sentences of between three and 15 years’ imprisonment for defaming, insulting, or threatening the country’s royal family. By Rakesh Raman In the ongoing protests against Thailand’s authoritarian…