Law
Law is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and the art of justice. State-enforced laws can be made by a group legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes; by the executive through decrees and regulations; or established by judges through precedent, usually in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals may create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that adopt alternative ways of resolving disputes to standard court litigation. The creation of laws themselves …
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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 26 November 2024 English
Documents Background Participants This is a capacity-building workshop for national focal points of the MEAs and the Montevideo Programme V to facilitate the implementation of Biodiversity and Chemicals/ Waste Multilateral …
Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law Report of the Bern III Conference Interlinkages between … Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Environmental Law Programme) The workshop will bring … national focal points for Montevideo Environmental Law Programme. By inviting the Montevideo Programme focal …
NYU: New York University · 22 November 2024 English
State reactions to the ICC’s decision can shed light on their views on legal questions raised in response to the warrant applications, as well as on the Court’s legitimacy. The …
Sanders Institute · 22 November 2024 English
step toward a fairer, more efficient system? If so, you might be interested to learn that a landmark law requiring hospitals and insurers to publish their prices passed […] The post Healthcare Price Transparency: …
you might be interested to learn that a landmark law requiring hospitals and insurers to publish their …
NYU: New York University · 22 November 2024 English
What do the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant mean in practice, what alleged crimes are they sought for, what happens next at the …
PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 21 November 2024 English
A displaced person in Chad shared: “These displacements are observed in the localities of the two provinces [Lac and Hadjer-Lamis] but more severely in the villages and islands of the …
yet a recognized legal concept under international law, leaving those displaced by climate- crisis disasters …
Verisk Maplecroft · 21 November 2024 English
This report by Verisk Maplecroft provides an in-depth analysis of the global expansion of conflict zones from 2021 to 2024. Using data from the Conflict Intensity Index (CII) and ACLED, …
and hereby disclaims to the extent permitted by law, all liability for any loss and damage suffered …
WHO: World Health Organization · 21 November 2024 English
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health and well-being 5. Policy implementation and law enforcement across sectors for health promotion … decentralisation and accountable governance under the rule of law where people are empowered, meaningfully participate …
WHO: World Health Organization · 21 November 2024 English
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Rights-based programmatic interventions in Cameroon require much work, including strengthening laws, policies and regulations …
The Migration Observatory · 20 November 2024 English
Afghans were the top nationality among small boat arrivals in 2023 The number of Afghans arriving in the UK without authorisation rose substantially after the Taliban takeover in the summer …
women’s rights, freedom of speech, and the rule of law” (for example, judges, women’s rights activists, …
NYU: New York University · 20 November 2024 English
are challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity. The post Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes appeared first on Just Security. …
org/104969/states-ethics-excuse-war-crimes/">Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes</a> …
