Canada and the EU have agreed a new trade dispute resolution system as a temporary substitute to the WTO’s Appellate Body, which is edging towards collapse. Over the past 2 years, US president Donald Trump has consistently blocked replacements for retiring...
On 17 May 2019, the Taiwanese Parliament has approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision making the island the first place in Asia to pass same-sex marriage legislation More information can be found via this link : CNN Le...
After the widespread international protest following the new punishments codified last month in Brunei under a harsh interpretation of Islamic law, i.e. executions by stoning for people convicted of adultery and gay sex, the sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah...
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on capital punishment on March 13 2019, granting a temporary reprieve for 737 inmates on the state’s death row. The move is reported to be highly symbolic because legal challenges have already stalled executions...
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new provision into a law in September 2018, making New York City the fifth place after California, Oregon, Washington state and New Jersey where people who do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender category of X...
On 25 November 2018, over 66 percent of voters in a Swiss referendum voted against the “Swiss law, not foreign judges” proposal. The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, called for a provision to be added to the national constitution giving it...
