Full Coverage: Law

29.04.2005 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is organising a conference - Effective Implementation: Preparing to Implement the new India Right to Information Law - from May 23 - 25 2005 in New Delhi.

28.04.2005 Charles Taylor, the former despotic ruler of Liberia nicknamed the "Murderer of Monrovia," is already manipulating the country's elections set to take place in October to avoid standing trial for war crimes, writes Douglas Farah, a former West Africa-based U.S. journalist.

28.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 27 (OneWorld) - If there is one consensus on human trafficking, it is this: as a cross-border problem, it cannot be solved without international cooperation. OneWorld presents part two of a three-part series on human trafficking from its new "treeless" magazine, Perspectives, which offers more background and context on the issue, viewpoints from non-profit organizations, and ways for individuals to get involved.

26.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 26 (OneWorld) - A leading human rights group has condemned the first reported execution of an Afghan woman for alleged adultery since the ouster of the extremist Taliban regime.

26.04.2005 Spain has joined the troupe of European countries moving towards equal rights for gay and lesbian couples as its legislature began the process to legalize same-sex marriage. The law would afford same-sex couples the same pension, inheritance, and adoption rights currently enjoyed by heterosexual couples.

25.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 25 (OneWorld) - The U.S. government should name a special prosecutor to look at Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's possible role in the torture and abuse of Iraqi and other prisoners by U.S. troops, a leading human rights group has demanded.

25.04.2005 MANS invited the High State Prosecutor Vesna Medenica to submit her irrevocable resignation and contribute, with a personal example, to the successful reform of Montenegro judicial system.

19.04.2005 Le Canada risque de perdre sa capacité de faire des tests indépendants et la capacité d’inspection dont il a besoin pour protéger la santé et la sécurité des Canadiens si le projet de loi C-27 sur l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments devait être adopté, affirment d’éminents scientifiques du Canada et des États-Unis.

15.04.2005 The FOSIM and the Union of Local Self-Government Units-ZELS organized a working meeting of the Legislative Commission of ZELS and the working group for preparation of Municipal Statutes, regarding the provisions on access to information.

15.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 15 (OneWorld) - Western governments are complicit in abuses that result from their increasing practice of deporting suspected terrorists, and in some cases would-be refugees, to countries known to torture detainees, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

15.04.2005 Starting from beginning of May the new Immigration Law will enter into force in Kosovo. The Regulation 2005/16, the basis of the legislation, was signed by the Deputy Head of UNMIK, Larry Rossin. The regulation sets the legal framework for immigration, i.e. defines the category of persons who may enter and stay in Kosovo, as well as required documents for entrance.

15.04.2005 During his two-day trip to Kotor, the Montenegro Ombudsman Sefko Crnovrsanin received the complaints from 30 citizens. Of them, 16 presented him with written submissions, seven of which complained at the work of the Municipal Court, for delay of procedures.

12.04.2005 MANS announced that it will bring charges to the president of the Commission for Conflict of Interest, Slobodan Lekovic, against several members of the Government of Montenegro that, in addition to their public offices, seat on the boards of various public enterprises.

11.04.2005 Add your thoughts on human trafficking here, and find out what others have to say...

10.04.2005 Putting a stop to human trafficking requires giving voice to the needs and challenges of ALL trafficked persons, argues Project Hope International, a group with programs in the U.S., Cambodia, and Thailand.

10.04.2005 AED believes that, with positive economic and social development, much can be done to help empower Southeast Asians to continue to combat the causes of human trafficking.

10.04.2005 Governments, corporations, and consumers should all be doing more to stop human trafficking, says the Polaris Project.

07.04.2005 The latest report by UNICEF, “Trafficking in Human Beings in Southeast Europe 2004”, states that Albania, B&H, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania and SCG did pass strict legislation against human trafficking, but failed to do enough to eradicate the problem.

06.04.2005 Teddy bear manufacturers must comply with numerous safety standards, why not gun manufacturers? The Gun Industry Immunity Bill would absolve gun manufacturers, dealers, distributors and trade associations from paying damages to gun victims--including police officers. The Moving Ideas Network is opposing this legislation, and wants you to join them.

05.04.2005 Sudan's government has rejected outright last week's UN resolution calling for those suspected of carrying out atrocities against civilians--mass killings and rapes--to be tried at the International Criminal Court, saying that its own courts are qualified and ready to handle any prosecutions.