| You are subscribed to Global Legal Monitor for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 12/31/2013 12:00 PM EST Crime and law enforcement; Judiciary; Sentencing - On November 28, 2013, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the court of last resort on all constitutional issues, overturned a decision of the Western Cape High Court and upheld as constitutional a provision in the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/31/2013 12:00 PM EST Constitution; Legislative bodies - On December 17, 2013, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved two bills that would amend article II, section 16 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania to reduce the membership of both houses of the state legislature, the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/31/2013 12:00 PM EST Government ethics and transparency; Judiciary; Supreme court - On November 21, 2013, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of the People's Republic of China announced measures requiring all people's courts in China to publicize their effective opinions on the website of Judicial Opinions of China,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/31/2013 12:00 PM EST Agriculture and food; Food assistance ; Foreign aid - In December 2013, Sri Lanka and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) signed an agreement designed to help some Sri Lankan residents in farming communities. The agreement, "Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Marginalized Agricultural Communities... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/27/2013 12:00 PM EST Child custody; Crime and law enforcement; Domestic violence - On December 1, 2013, a new protocol on custody of children in the event of a partner killing took effect in the Netherlands. It was developed under the aegis of the Dutch Ministry of Security and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/27/2013 12:00 PM EST Banks and financial institutions; Elections and politics; Money laundering - Indonesia's House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia) is considering a new law on money laundering. (Draft Law andhellip; on the Prevention and Suppression of the Crime of Money Laundering [in Indonesian], House of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/26/2013 12:00 PM EST Crime and law enforcement; Families ; Marriage and family status; Same-sex marriage - On December 17, 2013, the Nigerian Senate unanimously adopted a Conference Committee report on the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, 2011, bringing the bill one step closer to enactment. (Senate Passes Harmonised Report on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 12/26/2013 12:00 PM EST Forests; Import and export; Natural resources - According to news reports, Indonesia is proposing to resume exports of logs from productive forests. This would reverse a ban on such sales that has been in place for 12 years. The Forestry Ministry plan would... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.  This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014
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