Titanic law leverages Baltimore accident ‘24
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 is a United States federal law that allows shipowners to limit their liability to the value of the vessel after an accident, as well as any pending freight. It was enacted to encourage investment in the maritime industry by providing a degree of financial protection for shipowners during the olden days.
Thailand approves Marriage equality bill, 2024
Thailand's parliament approves a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalise same-sex unions. It becomes the first in South east Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Russia terms ‘LGBT’ movement as ‘extremists’
The Russian Supreme court has ruled “international LGBT movement” as an extremist organization. The supreme court also declared the rainbow flag a forbidden. The Supreme Court ruling also allows the arbitrary prosecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people along with anyone who defends their rights or expresses solidarity with them.
EPA pulls tighter stand on the Auto Emission Rules 2024
Soot pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution and is linked to a range of serious and potentially deadly illnesses, including asthma and heart attacks. The United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) finalized new, tighter standards on PM2.5 air pollution, also known as soot.
Australia - Uber to pay hefty compensation to taxi drivers 2024
The Supreme court of Victoria on 18 March 2024, directed the Rideshare company Uber to pay $271.8 million to Australian taxi drivers who have suffered financially since the ride share giant’s entry into the market since its inception on 2009. Uber, headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2009, operates in over 70 countries and more than 10,000 cities worldwide.
Sweden joins NATO,2024
Sweden joined NATO in Washington on the 7th of March 2024, a historic moment, two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sweden was forced to rethink its national security policy. It concluded that the support for the alliance was the Scandinavian nation's best guarantee of safety.
Malaysia’s Federal court invalidates sections of Islamic laws
In a landmark decision by the Federal court of the Malaysia with the majority decision nullified 18 provisions under the Kelantan Shariah Criminal code. Malaysia is a Federal nation having a dual-track legal system, with both government laws and Shariah laws wherein Sharia laws applies to Muslims handled by the Federal court and all other offences are handled by the civil courts.
France New Abortion Law 2024
Abortion was felony with sentencing up- to 20 years in prison in France. The law was liberalised by the Veil act 1975. In 1975, La Loi Veil was passed, decriminalizing abortion in France. The law was introduced by the presiding Health Minister Simone Veil, under the French President, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who was in term from the year 1974 to 1981. Simon veil was a Nazi concentration camp survivor.
Myanmar New Military Service Law 2024
Myanmar’s military enforces for the first time a 2010 conscription law that subjects all young men and women aged 18-35 and women 18-27 to serve military for at least two years and medical field professionals aged up to 45 are to serve for 3 years. The junta issued the notification of the effectiveness of the People Military Service law starting from February 10, 2024. The law was authored by a previous junta in 2010 but was never brought into force.
China’s New Patriotic Law
China adopts the new Patriotic Education Law aiming at promoting the spirit of patriotism in the country. It inculcates the history, culture, the ideology of the politics, national unity and ethnic solidarity, national security of the country. The law takes effect from January 1, 2024.
Titanic law leverages Baltimore accident ‘24
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 is a United States federal law that allows shipowners to limit their liability to the value of the vessel after an accident, as well as any pending freight. It was enacted to encourage investment in the maritime industry by providing a degree of financial protection for shipowners during the olden days.
Thailand approves Marriage equality bill, 2024
Thailand's parliament approves a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalise same-sex unions. It becomes the first in South east Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Russia terms ‘LGBT’ movement as ‘extremists’
The Russian Supreme court has ruled “international LGBT movement” as an extremist organization. The supreme court also declared the rainbow flag a forbidden. The Supreme Court ruling also allows the arbitrary prosecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people along with anyone who defends their rights or expresses solidarity with them.
EPA pulls tighter stand on the Auto Emission Rules 2024
Soot pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution and is linked to a range of serious and potentially deadly illnesses, including asthma and heart attacks. The United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) finalized new, tighter standards on PM2.5 air pollution, also known as soot.
Australia - Uber to pay hefty compensation to taxi drivers 2024
The Supreme court of Victoria on 18 March 2024, directed the Rideshare company Uber to pay $271.8 million to Australian taxi drivers who have suffered financially since the ride share giant’s entry into the market since its inception on 2009. Uber, headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2009, operates in over 70 countries and more than 10,000 cities worldwide.
Sweden joins NATO,2024
Sweden joined NATO in Washington on the 7th of March 2024, a historic moment, two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sweden was forced to rethink its national security policy. It concluded that the support for the alliance was the Scandinavian nation's best guarantee of safety.
Malaysia’s Federal court invalidates sections of Islamic laws
In a landmark decision by the Federal court of the Malaysia with the majority decision nullified 18 provisions under the Kelantan Shariah Criminal code. Malaysia is a Federal nation having a dual-track legal system, with both government laws and Shariah laws wherein Sharia laws applies to Muslims handled by the Federal court and all other offences are handled by the civil courts.
France New Abortion Law 2024
Abortion was felony with sentencing up- to 20 years in prison in France. The law was liberalised by the Veil act 1975. In 1975, La Loi Veil was passed, decriminalizing abortion in France. The law was introduced by the presiding Health Minister Simone Veil, under the French President, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who was in term from the year 1974 to 1981. Simon veil was a Nazi concentration camp survivor.
Myanmar New Military Service Law 2024
Myanmar’s military enforces for the first time a 2010 conscription law that subjects all young men and women aged 18-35 and women 18-27 to serve military for at least two years and medical field professionals aged up to 45 are to serve for 3 years. The junta issued the notification of the effectiveness of the People Military Service law starting from February 10, 2024. The law was authored by a previous junta in 2010 but was never brought into force.
China’s New Patriotic Law
China adopts the new Patriotic Education Law aiming at promoting the spirit of patriotism in the country. It inculcates the history, culture, the ideology of the politics, national unity and ethnic solidarity, national security of the country. The law takes effect from January 1, 2024.